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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: mrs grace dada <mrsdadaa038@msn.com>
Reply-To: <mrsdada@live.com>
Date: Mon, 17 May 2010 07:56:00 +0000
Subject: Family Business Assistance



FROM: MRS.GRACE DADA.
#132, BRUCE STREET SANDTON STR
JOHANNESBURG, SOUTH AFRICA .
URGENT INVESTMENT ASSISTANCE PROPOSAL

ATTN: DIRECTOR/CEO,
My name is MRS.GRACE DADA, the wife to the late MR.JOHNSON DADA of Zimbabwe. This might come as a surprise to you about where and how I got your contact Address. It was as a result of a trusted confidant from the South African Chamber of Commerce and Industries in Johannesburg, South Africa.
During the current war against the farmers in Zimbabwe from the Supporters of our president Mr. Robert Mugabe to claim all the white/black - owned farms to his party members and his followers, he ordered all white/black farmers to surrender all farms to his party members and his followers. My husband was one the very best farmers in our country and He did not support Mr. Mugabe’s ideas and his farm was invaded and burnt by Mugabe’s supporters, everything was burnt and my husband were killed during this invasion and they made away with lots of items. Before his death, my husband had deposited with one Security/Finance Company in Johannesburg, South Africa the sum of US$16.5MILLION (SIXTEEN MILLION, FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND UNITED STATES DOLLARS). This money was meant for the purchase of some farming machines and materials from a company here in South Africa. After his death, we decided to escape to South Africa where he had deposited this sum with the
security/Finance company as valuables (In a treasure box).


I decided to contact a foreigner, from outside the shores of Africa or companies that will assist my family to move the fund from here because of our present status her, as asylum seekers and also for the Fact that South Africa and Zimbabwe, has a bilateral agreement which can lead to the seizure of this fund if we invest here in South Africa. Secondly, our status has made it impossible to invest the fund or deal directly with the South Africa financial institutions in cause of moving the fund to any place. My family has agreed to offer you 20% of the fund for your assistance, while 80%, will be for my family to invest in your company/country. You can read about my country's problems on this site:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/africa/918781.stm http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/africa/715001.stm

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/africa/1063785.stm all I want you to do is to furnish me with your entire details for easy communication (Fax and Telephone numbers). You can contact me through Email address mrsdada@live.com or my son Mr Manfred Dada will contact you as soon as you give us your details please note, that this transaction is 100% risk free and absolute confidentiality’s required for the safety of my family and the fund.
Thanks and God bless.

Best regards,
MRS.GRACE DADA
(For The Family)

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