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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: "Joice Mujuru" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <jcmujuru147@gmail.com>
Date: Fri, 5 Feb 2010 09:03:46 +0800
Subject: Confidential

I am Joice Mujuru, and I’m 33 years from Zimbabwe in southern part of Africa. Presently I and my son are in a remote Asylum Camp in Spain (Espana). My life in Zimbabwean was in threats after I abused President Robert Mugabe before the public and I called him a murderer for killing my husband to re-marry me. So he threatens to deal with me before I and my only son ran out of the country by road, travelling through neighboring country.

Please don’t be angry with me as I deemed it is necessary to disclose this important issue to you.

Email: jcmujuru147@gmail.com
May you live long.

Sincerely,
Joice Mujuru.



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