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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: "Mbano Wanaga" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <mban_wanaga@inMail.sk>
Date: Thu, 27 Aug 2009 08:47:39 +0100
Subject: WE NEED YOUR HELP......

Dear. Sir / Madam,

I am Mbano Wanaga a Zimbabwean citizen presently taking refugee in GHANA. Due to crises in my country coupled with the assassination of my late father Mr. Desmond Wanaga. Who was killed by PRESIDENT ROBERT MUGABE war veteran association who are calling for the white collection of farm land from all white settlers which is wrong.My father due to his stand over these issues fell out with the ruling party of PRESIDENT ROBERT MUGABE. Now my mother and my kid sister had to flee from our country to find refuge here in GHANA.Before the death of my father he was a major dealer of Diamond and Merchandise.He secretly moved these funds acquired from various sales in two trunk-boxes and deposited it in a security company in Ghana.

But at the time of deposit he told the security company that it is family valuables that are contained in the boxes. The total amount contained in the two boxes is $20 MILLION USD. Unknowingly to the security company.Please I want you to know that when my father heard of the plot by ROBERT MUGABE to kill him, he instructed the security company in Ghana to move the boxes containing the money to AMERICA by DIPLOMATIC COURIER SERVICE. But unfortunately my father could not escape out of ZIMBABWE; he was eventually killed, though he could not claim the boxes before his untimely death.The boxes is presently in AMERICA under the care of the DIPLOMAT that moved it to AMERICA but the DIPLOMAT or the CUSTOMS don’t know that it's money that is in the boxes. We have all the vital documents with us, We need a trust worthy God fearing and experience person that
will help us to invest this money in his country and take us as one family and will also buy a house for us over there where we can live safely.

IF you are interested please send me your,

1, Full names
2, Private Telephone and Fax number.
3, Current residential address,
4, Occupation.

Send your telephone and fax number so I can fax all vital documents regarding to this transaction, we are prepared to give you 20% of the money for your assistance.

We are expecting to hear from you soonest.

Stay blessed.
Regard.
Mbano Wanaga
For the family.

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