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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: Yolane Mungazi <yolanemungazi@ezg12.com>
Date: Wed, 4 Nov 2009 04:52:30 -0800 (PST)
Subject: I plead for hope from you




Greetings,

It is with respect to write you this letter which I believe will be a surprise to you as we have never met before,and I am deeply sorry if I have in any manner disturbed your privacy.
Please forgive this unusual manner to contact you,Because we dont know or meet one other,but it is devinely to write and reach out to you for help.

I am Miss Yolane Mungazi from Zimbabwe daughter of slained Engr Victor Mungazi,who was the MDC opposition party secretary for elections last year,I am writing you from Rep.of Cote d'Ivoire where I have been taking refuge after the brutal murder of my beloved father and my entire family by the President Robert Mugabe of Zanu PFparty Government agents in this ongoing political crises with Mr Morgan Tsvangirai in my Country.Before his death he had already Informed me where he deposited an amount of money in my name in his foreign account with one of the bank's here in
Coted'Ivoire West Africa as his next of kin.


I prayed over this issue before contacting you and due to the current political crises in Ivory Coast I am seeking for your assistance to help me claim this Money to your account and also relocate to your country to further my study and I am willing to offer you 30% of the total sum for your help.

kindly respond to me if you are interested for more details.

Thank you,

Miss Yolane Mungazi.












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