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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: jarrod nkomo <jarrodnkomo@hotmail.com>
Date: Sun, 14 Sep 2008 18:03:27 +0200
Subject: MR.JARROD NKOMO (FOR THE FAMILY).



MR.JARROD NKOMOJOHANNESBURG,SOUTH AFRICA.TEL:+27-73-180-5652 ATTN:Dear ,A PLEASE FOR ASSISTANCEPlease permit me to write you irrespective of the fact we have not met before. I come in contact with your address through with South African chamber of commerce when I was scouting for a reliable and interested partner who I can do business with. He suggested you as honest, trustworthy and an astitute businessman with whom one can do business with. Although I did not disclose the nature of business I intend to do with you to him due to the nature of this business.My name is MR.JARROD NKOMO from Angola as indicated above. I am the son of the Late Brigadier David nkomo. My father was a Brigadier in charge of Arms and Ammunitions procurement in the Angolan Army.In his "Will" he specifically drew my attention to US$21.4M. Which he deposited in a safe box in a private security company in Johannesburg South Africa, as a treasure box, fully documented in my name as first son’s .IN FACT MY FATHER SAID AND I QUOTE:My beloved son, I wish to draw your attention to US$21.4 M (TWENTY ONE Million Four Hundred Thousand Dollars).I deposited the box containing this fund in a private security company in Johannesburg South Africa.During the war I was very dedicated and committed to winning the war against the rebels until when I found out that senior army officers and top government functionaries were busy helping themselves with government funds and properties and sending them to foreign countries. Due to this when I was assigned by the President (President Eduardo ) to purchase Arms from South Africa, I have this as a golden opportunity because there is no other person aware of this arms deal except I and the President, I decided and diverted the fund for my personal use. In case of my absence on earth as a result of death only, you should solicit for the transfer of the fund out of this shore for investment purposes.From the above you will understand that the lives and future of my family depends on this fund, as such I will be grateful if you can assist us in this respect. We are now living in South Africa as political Asylum Seekers and the Financial Laws and regulations of the Republic of South Africa do not permit us financial rights to such a huge amount of money. In view of this, I cannot invest this fund in South Africa hence I solicit for your assistant to help us transfer this fund to your overseas account for any investment which you will advice us. I am prepared to offer you 20% of the total fund for your help in this transacton.Finally modalities on how the transfer will be done will be conveyed to you once we have established trust and confidence between our selves. Please treat this matter as very urgent.Best Regards,MR.JARROD NKOMO (FOR THE FAMILY)N B: Please in your reply remember to include your direct telephone and fax numbers so that I can call and fax to you all the whole depositary documents of consignment for your accesment.
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