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"419" Scam – Advance Fee / Fake Lottery Scam

The so-called "419" scam is a type of fraud dominated by criminals from Nigeria and other countries in Africa. Victims of the scam are promised a large amount of money, such as a lottery prize, inheritance, money sitting in some bank account, etc.

Victims never receive this non-existent fortune but are tricked into sending their money to the criminals, who remain anonymous. They hide their real identity and location by using fake names and fake postal addresses as well as communicating via anonymous free email accounts and mobile phones.

Keep in mind that scammers DO NOT use their real names when defrauding people.
The criminals either abuse names of real people or companies or invent names or addresses.
Any real people or companies mentioned below have NO CONNECTION to the scammers!

Read more about such scams here or in our 419 FAQ. Use the Scam-O-Matic to verify suspect emails.

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Fraud email example:

From: AFRO BRITISH LOTTERY <afroasilott18@hotmail.com>
Date: Mon, 30 Jun 2008 13:54:49 +0200
Subject: BUSINESS PROPOSAL


<?xml:namespace prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" /><o:p> </o:p>*FROM: EDWARD TURNER *<o:p></o:p>*JOHANNESBURG, SOUTH AFRICA *<o:p></o:p>*TEL: 00 27-73-3780-100**E MAIL edyturl80@yahoo.com*<o:p></o:p>* *<o:p></o:p>* CONFIDENTIAL*<o:p></o:p><o:p> </o:p><o:p> </o:p> ATTN: PRESIDENT/CEO<o:p></o:p> <o:p></o:p>This is to acknowledge a good report I received about your personality through the search i made from South Africa chambers of commerce and industries. <o:p></o:p> <o:p></o:p>I am MR. Edward Turner Moyo , the son of Sir, Turner Moyo of Zimbabwe. <o:p></o:p>During the current war against farmers in Zimbabwe and from the support our president ROBERT MUGABE to claim all the white owned farms in our country, all the white farmers were ordered to surrender their farms to his party members and his followers. <o:p></o:p> <o:p></o:p>My father who was one of the best farmers in our country did not support his idea. And so the party members invaded my father’s farms and burnt everything in the farm, killed my father and made away with a lot of treasures in my father’s farm/house. After the death of my father, I and my mother and my sister decided to move out of Zimbabwe because our lives were in danger. But before then, my father has told my mum that there a box that was deposited with a Security Company in South Africa, this money was raised by his farmer's group for the purchasing of farming equipments/machines before the land dispute rose. <o:p></o:p> <o:p></o:p>The amount involved is US$40.5M (forty million five hundred thousand United States Dollars) only, but according my father, the content of the box was not disclosed to the Security Company for security reasons, besides it was declared as a valuable item. So we decided to make contact with an overseas firm who will assist us to move this money out of South Africa because we are Asylum Seekers in South Africa and the laws of this country does not permit us some certain rights, such as operating a bank accounts, investment, study and other monetary transaction. <o:p></o:p> <o:p></o:p>So if you consider this proposal, we have agreed to give you 25% of the total sum for helping us to move this money out of the country, and 5% will be mapped out for expenses that both of us may incurred during the cause of this transaction, and 70% will be for me and my family to invest in your country or any country of our choice. All I want is for you to show us your willingness and capability of assisting us in every aspect of this transaction. In your willing response to this proposal, endeavor to enclose your direct contact numbers for easy and strong communication/co-ordination in this transaction. <o:p></o:p> <o:p></o:p> NOTE: That the formalities and modalities needed in this transaction will be made known to as soon as Trust, Prudence and confidentiality are established. For your reputation and integrity in life, this transaction is 100% RISK FREE. <o:p></o:p> <o:p></o:p>Thanks and God bless, <o:p></o:p> <o:p></o:p>Best regards<o:p></o:p><o:p> </o:p><o:p></o:p>Edward Turner. [For the family}<o:p></o:p><o:p> </o:p>



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