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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: CELESTINABROWN <bbzbbz@att.net>
Reply-To: eric.brown1977@gmail.com
Date: Sat, 1 May 2010 05:27:21 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: URGENT FAMILY HELP NEEDED

















FROM: MRS CELESTINA BROWN
Johannesburg South African,
Email; eric.
brown1977@gmail.com.
Tel: +27 -788 217 643
 
                                        URGENT FAMILY HELP NEEDED
  Good
day,
 Naturally, this letter will come to you as a
surprise since we have not met, permit me however, I am CELESTINA
BROWN wife of Zimbabwean Farmer Mr. PATRICT BROWN.  I am contacting you as the
need for me to have a foreign partner in your country has become necessary
due to my plans to relocate and establish a private company in that
region.  As the
present political instability in my country Zimbabwe, does not
encourage financial investment, as the environment is not conducive
for investment and most of all security is not insured, just as
reported by international media.
 
This problem started when the Zimbabwean
government under the leadership of President Robert Mugabe announced
a degree on May 31st 2000 to seize more than 849 white-owned farms.
So far, more than 1,400 white owned farms have been invaded and
confiscated, as well as claiming the properties of the farmers.  Therefore, I decided to
contact you, for your assistance, so that I can establish a company
in your country and relocate there with this money mine father kept
for me in a security and trust company in South Africa.
 
Which amounted to US$11.5 Million, I will upon
receiving this money on my behalf, pending my arrival to meet with
you in your country so that we can both make further arrangements
with regards to establishing the Company.  As a partner you will be
entitled to 25% of the total sum, and in whichever company that we
both decide to establish, when I arrive your country we shall discuss
that facially. You can contact my son; MR.ERIC BROWN, and email us
through this Email;eric.brown1977@gmail.com
TEL; +27 788 217 643
 
I am waiting urgently for your email through this.
And also view our political
website:http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/africa/594522.stm
 
 
Cheers and God bless.
Best Regards,
MRS CELESTINA BROWN
 
























 

 

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