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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: "moyo3 caroline" <carolinemoyo3@yamal.info>
Date: Sat, 5 Jul 2008 04:13:17 -0700
Subject: GOOD DAY


From:Mrs.Caroline Moyo
Johannesburg
South Africa

Send me Reply on : carolinemoyo73@yahoo.com




Good day

You may be surprised to receive this letter from me since you don't know me
personally. I am Mrs. Caroline Moyo the wife of Mr Moyo KUMALI who was
recently murdered in the land dispute in Zimbabwe. I got your contact
through South African Information Exchange (S.A.I.E) in Johannesburg, and I
decided to solicit for your assistance. 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 Zim babwean opposition party controlled by the white
minority.

Before his death he had taken me to Johannesburg South Africa to deposit the
sum of US$22 (Twenty Two Million United States Dollars) with a Security and
Finance Company as if he Foresaw the looming danger in Zimbabwe. The money
was deposited in a metal box and declare as a personal effects for the use
of some of his friends who were to arrive for the world summit on
sustainable development scheduled to hold in South Africa from 26th of
August,2002.This money was given to my husband by President Robert Mugabe
himself, for investment in South Africa when they were in good terms.

The dispute between my husband and the President arose when the President
introduced a new land reform-act,which adversely affected the rich white
farmers and some black f armers as well. My husband was vehemently opposed
to the "modus operandis"adopted by the government and publicly opposed it.
This brought him in direct conflict with the president. To achieve his
purpose, the president used war veterans to plunder, loot and occupy all
farms belonging to the white farmers and their black sympathizers. More than
Fifty Farmers has lost their lives so far.

Heads of governments from the west,especially Britain and United States of
America have voiced there condemnation of Mugabe's plan. Subsequently, South
African Development Community (S.A.D.C) has continuously Supported Mugabe's
new land act, it is against this background that I and my two children who
are currently Residing in South Africa have decided to transfer my husband's
money into a foreign account.

As a mother of two children, I am saddled with the responsibility of seeking
a genuine foreign account where this money Could be transferred without the
knowledge of my Governm ent who are tactically freezing our family Wealth
and South Africa's government seems to be Playing along with them. I am
faced with the dilemma of investing this money in South Africa for fear of
encountering the same experience in future since both Countries have almost
the same political history.

More so, the South African Foreign Exchange policy does not allow such
investment hence I am seeking for an "asylum". As a business person that I
entrusted my Future and that of my children into his hands, I must let you
know that this transaction is 100% risk free and the nature of your business
does not necessarily matter. For your assistance, we are offering You 15% of
the total sum, 80% for me and my children While 5% will be mapped out for
any expenses we may incurs during this transaction. We wish to invest our
Money on com mercial property based on your advice .

Finally,i will demand for assurance that you will not sit on this money when
it finally gets to your personal or company's account in your country. If
this proposal is acceptable with you, please confirm your interest by
immidiate reply.

Best Regards.

Mrs . Caroline Moyo

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