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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: "stellasig@rocketmail.com" <ss66131@gmail.com>
Reply-To: stellasig@rocketmail.com
Date: Mon, 25 Aug 2008 11:17:37 +0100
Subject: FROM: MISS.STELLA SIGCAU/////////////


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FROM: MISS.STELLA SIGCAU





GOOD DAY,



It impresses me a lot to write you this letter, which I believe will meet
you in a good condition of health. If supportLineBreakNewLine





My name is Stella Sigcau, the elder daughter of Mr. Zac Sigcau of Zimbabwe.
I know this might be a surprise to you about where I got your contact
address. I wish to inform you about this. Though I have not meet with you
before but I believe, one has to risk in confidence in other to succeed in
life.Iam looking for someone who will honestly assist my younger brother and
I to realize our inherited funds into your account and as well as invest it
into a lucrative business.



During the recent war against the farmers in Zimbabwe from the supporters of
our President, Robert Mugabe to claim all the white -owned farms to his
party members and his followers, he ordered all the white farmers to
surrender all their farms to his party members and his followers.



My father being one of the few rich and successful black farmers in our
country was also victimized because of his opposition to Mugabe's policies.
And because he did not support Mugabe's ideas, Mugabe's supporters invaded
my father's farm and burnt everything in the farm, killed my father and made
away with a lot of items in my father's farm. This action was taken because
my late father felt the growing tension on the farm issue, but I guess he
never anticipated the tragedy that brought their brutal and sudden death.







However with the benefit of hindsight, owing to the looming but
deteriorating crisis in my country, Zimbabwe, my father, before his
unfortunate death he deposited with one of the Security Company in Accra
Ghana West Africa the sum of US$68.2 Million.



After the death of my father, my brother and I escaped to the Republic of
Ghana where he had deposited the money in the Security Company as a family
valuable property. And we were permitted to reside here as Political
Refugees. So Because of our present and unpleasant status here we decided to
contact an overseas firm / individual that can assist us to move this money
out Of Ghana because, as asylum seekers we are not allowed to operate any
financial transaction of such amount within Ghana.



We have agreed to offer you 25% of the total sum for your assistance, and
the rest will be for my brother and I, to Invest in your country.And I
guarantee you that this fund is not government fund, drug money, or from
arms deals. I will detail you more informations immediately I receive your
acceptance response.



Yours faithfully,

Miss. Stella Sigcau.






















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