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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: "(Family Legitimate Business Proposal" <gpgracepaker@gmail.com>
Reply-To: jmpaker@gala.net
Date: Sat, 23 Jan 2010 17:25:41 +0700
Subject: Fund Transfer Investment Proposal




FROM: MRS GRACE/MICHAEL PAKER

NO55 HIGH LAND NORTH, JOHANNESBURG SOUTH AFRICA

TELEPHONE: + 27 78 588 1015

FAX LINE: +27 86 528 5785

CONFIDENTIAL.

ATTN: MD/C.E.O,

WITH RESPECT, AND HUMILITY AM WRITING YOU THIS PROPOSAL LETTER WHICH I
HOPE MAY BE OF INTEREST TO YOU. THERE IS NOTHING BETTER FOR THE SPIRIT OR
THE BODY THAN COMFORT OF ANOTHER AND IT ELEVATES .WE SEEKS THE HELP OF
ANOTHER. SOMEONE TO SHARE AND SHARE THE LIFE WE LIVE. I AM THE WIFE OF LATE
MR. JOHNSON NKOSI PAKER WHO WAS MURDERED BY THE ZIMBABWEAN VETERANS AND
IRATE BLACK PEOPLE ALONG WITH OTHER MEMBERS OF THE FAMILY.

I AM PROBABLY OF THE VIEW THAT YOU ARE AWARE OF THE PRESENT SITUATION IN
MY COUNTRY ZIMBABWE SEQUEL TO THE LAND/FARM REFORM ACT CRISIS IN ZIMBABWE.
BEFORE THE DEATH OF MY HUSBAND ON THE 2ND OF FEBRUARY 2006, HE WAS A
PROSPEROUS TOBACCO FARMER AND THE FORMER PRESIDENT OF THE COMMERCIAL
FARMERS UNION AND ONE OF THE MAJOR SPONSOR OF THE OPPOSITION PARTY MOVEMENT
FOR DEMOCRATIC CHANGE (MDC) IN
ZIMBABWE I AM WRITING TO YOU TOGETHER WITH
MY FAMILY PRESENTLY IN SOUTH AFRICA WHERE WE HAVE TAKEN REFUGEE.

I GOT YOUR CONTACT FROM ONLINE DIRECTORY SERVICE AND DECIDED TO THIS WRITE
LETTER FOR YOUR ASSISTANCE. I WRITE TO SOLICIT FOR YOUR SPECIAL ASSISTANCE
TO INVEST OUR FAMILY FUND IN YOUR COUNTRY THROUGH YOUR ASSISTANCE IN VIEW
OF THE EXISTING PEACE IN YOUR COUNTRY. BEFORE THE DEATH OF MY HUSBAND AND
THE CONSISTENT THREATS TO HIS LIFE BECAUSE OF HIS OUTSTANDING AND VOCAL
POSITION AGAINST THE GOVERNMENT OF PRESIDENT ROBERT MUGABE, HE MOVED OUT
THE SUM OF US$21.5MILLION, (TWENTY ONE MILLION FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND UNITED
STATES DOLLARS), TO SOUTH AFRICA SINCE IT IS THE NEAREST NEIGHBORING
COUNTRY AND DEPOSITED IT IN A SECURITY AND TRUST FIRM COMPANY.

SINCE THE DEATH OF MY HUSBAND, THERE HAVE BEEN THREAT TO MY LIFE, BUT I
AND MY ONLY SON MR. MICHAEL PAKER SUCCEEDED TO WORK FOR OUR ESCAPE TO SOUTH
AFRICA AS A POLITICAL ASYLUM SEEKER SINCE THAT WAS THE ONLY OPTION LEFT FOR
MY FAMILY.
IN VIEW OF THIS DEVELOPMENT, OUR POSITION IN SOUTH AFRICA DO NOT
PERMIT US TO NORMALIZE THIS FUND FOR ANY MEANINGFUL BUSINESS TRANSACTION IN
SOUTH AFRICA SINCE WE LIVE IN SOUTH AFRICA ON A REFUGEE STATUS, AND THE
FINANCIAL POLICIES OF THIS COUNTRY DO NOT PERMIT US, WE ARE SOLICITING FOR
YOUR HELP AS A FOREIGN PARTNER. THAT IS WHY I WANT THIS FUND TO BE
TRANSFERRED INTO YOUR NOMINATED ACCOUNT SO THAT YOU WILL ASSIST ME TO
INVEST IT IN YOUR COUNTRY IN ANY MEANINGFUL BUSINESS VENTURE.

HENCE, IF YOU AGREE TO ASSIST US, WE HAVE TWO OPTIONS FOR YOU, WE CAN GO
INTO PARTNERSHIP WITH YOU AND YOUR FAMILY THE MOMENT THIS FUND IS MOVED OR
TRANSFERRED OUT OF SOUTH AFRICA OR IN THE ALTERNATIVE, WE OFFER YOU 25% OF
THE MONEY FOR YOUR ASSISTANCE, 5% WILL BE FOR THE POSSIBLE EXPENSES
INCURRED IN THE PROCESS OF THIS TRANSACTION, WHILE 70% WILL BE FOR OUR
FAMILY INVESTMENT IN YOUR COUNTRY, THROUGH YOUR ASSISTANCE.

I WANT YOU TO UNDERSTAND THAT THIS FUND IS PURELY A FAMILY FUND/MONEY.
MONEY MADE
AFTER YEARS OF OUR FAMILY INVESTMENT IN FARMING BUT WE WILL
APPRECIATE IT IF YOU WILL MAINTAIN A HIGH LEVEL OF CONFIDENTIALITY BECAUSE
I AND MY FAMILY DO NOT WANT TO BE TRACED BY THE AGENTS OF THE RULING PARTY
WHERE WE ARE STAYING PRESENTLY. IF YOU ARE INTERESTED IN ASSISTING US,
KINDLY CONTACT US WITH THE ABOVE TELEPHONE NUMBER OR EMAIL ADDRESS US SO
THAT WE CAN DISCUSS FURTHER ON THE PROCESS TO FACILITATE THE MOVEMENT OF
THIS FUND. OR SEND TO US YOUR TELEPHONE NUMBER AND FAX. PLEASE CALL US AS
SOON AS YOU SEND EMAIL, I NEED URGENT AND CONFIDENTIAL RESPONSE.

BEST REGARDS,

MRS. GRACE/ MICHAEL SHAROON PAKER,

MY SON DIRECT CONTACT PHONE + 27 78 588 1015

(FOR THE FAMILY)

jmpaker2007@gmail.com

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