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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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Some comments by the Scam-O-Matic about the following email:

Fraud email example:

From: "lisankomo008 Gazeta.pl" <lisankomo008@gazeta.pl>
Reply-To: lisankomo@hotmail.com
Date: Fri, 4 Jul 2008 14:58:36 +0100
Subject: TREAT AS URGENT


FROM:Mrs.LISA NKOMO.
ACCRA-GHANA.

Compliment of the season

I am Mrs Lisa Nkomo, wife of late Mr Mark W. Nkomo. My late husband was
among the few black Zimbabwean rich farmers murdered in cold blood by the
agents of the ruling government of President Robert Mugabe for his alleged
support and sympathy for the Zimbabwean opposition party controlled by the
entire minority.

Immediately after his death I was force to flee our home with my only son
who is 18 years old to Accra-Ghana, one of the most peaceful country and
also a tourist country as I foresaw the looming danger in zimbabwe. I do
hereby wish to ask for your assistance in urgent help that requires absolute
honesty and secrecy person.My husband deposited funds with a Finance firm in
Ghana worth about US$15,000,000.00(Fifteen Million United States Dollars).

I and my family are currently residing in Ghana, now I have contacted the
finance firm were my husband deposited the money and they ask me come with
all the document,and I have all with me here,and I have really been waiting
for a more suitable time and opportunity to contact somebody concerning
this. Right now, the money is in a safe place, he deposited it with a
finance firm for safe keeping.

I am using this opportunity to seek for your assistance to move this money
to your country,and to be invested on commercial property in your conutry,on
behalf of my only son. For this business to be concluded immediately, all we
need from you is assurance that you will not sit on this money when it
finally gets into your personal or company account in your country.

Please we can't do this on our own because we don't have account else where,
Moreover, Ghana foreign exchange policy does not allow Assylum Seekers
immediate investment chances. we don't have any business or conpany to
cover-up,this money this is why we needed your assistance.I will give you
the full power to manage the money on behalf of my son in your country.I
shall forward to you the certificate of deposit when I receive your reply.

PLEASE YOU CAN READ ABOUT PROBLEMS IN ZIMBABWE FROM THE LINKS BELOW.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/africa/918781.stm
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/africa/715001.stm
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/africa/1063785.stm

Your urgent response will be highly anticipated and appreciated.

Yours faithfully,

Mrs Lisa Nkomo.

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