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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: Timi Alaibe <timialaibe04@msn.com>
Reply-To: <alaibe_timi215@yahoo.co.uk>
Date: Sat, 30 May 2009 15:57:59 +0000
Subject: from timi alaibe



THIS WAS MY FATHER'S COMPANY IN ZIMBABWE


Hello,

INVITATION FOR PARTNERSHIP

With
due respect, trust and humility, I write to you this proposal which I
believe would be of great interest to you. I found your contact while I
was doing a private research on the Internet for a reliable and capable
foreign partner that will assist my family and I to transfer some fund
to his personal or private account and for investment purpose.

I am Mr. Timi Alaibe the eldest son of Late Mr.Godwin Alaibe, who was the Chairman of the farmer’s co-operation in Zimbabwe.

My Father was among the few blacks that were murdered in cold blood by the President Robert Mugabe
Administration during the land dispute that just happened in Zimbabwe .
After the death of my Father, we decided to move out of ZIMBABWE
because our lives were in danger because of the money that my father
kept in his hidden safe in our house. The amount contained in the safe
is (US$10,000,000.00 Ten million, United States Dollars).

This
money was meant for the purchase of new machines and chemicals for the
farms and establishment of new farms in Swaziland . Before his death,
He was a major share holder of companies in Zimbabwe . After my father
died we moved to South Africa
and deposited this money in a security company in a box as valuables
belonging to our foreign partner pending when we see somebody that will
assist us transfer this fund to his account overseas and for the safety
of our family.

We are presently in Britain
as Refugees (Asylum Seekers) and as such the law of Britain does not
permit us to operate or open any bank account here in Britain or be
involved in any financial transaction with any bank. That is why we contacted you to assist us in this transaction.

We
are ready to compensate you with 20% of the total fund for accepting to
assist us, contact me on the at my private E-mail box below indicating
your interest as soon as possible. On receiving your acceptance mail,
I shall be glad to give you more clarification on the modalities needed
for smooth and successful completion of this transaction.

I anticipate your quick response.

Best regard,
Mr. Timi Alaibe
(For the my family)

reply me with this my private email address

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