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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 Gladys Declark <glady3declark@hotmail.com>
Date: Tue, 25 May 2010 10:27:13 +0200 (CEST)
Subject: BUSINESS ASSISTANCE.

 FROM MRS GLADYS DECLARK.
I40 Luis Botha Avenue,
Johannesburg South Africa.
Tel: +27 78-186-2175
               
STRICTLY CONFIDENTIAL

Attn: Mr/Mrs,



You may be surprised to receive this letter from me since you do not know me
personally. I am Mrs Gladys Declark, the wife of Mr. Philip Declark, who was
recently murdered in the land dispute in Zimbabwe.

I got your contact on South African trade journal, and decided to write you.
Before the death of my husband, he had taken me to South African for annual
year holi day in (2002) During our holiday he deposited the sum of
US$7.500,000,00. (Seven Million Five Hundred Thousand United States Dollars),
in one of the private security companies, as if he foresaw the looming danger
in Zimbabwe.

This money was deposited in a box as germ stones to avoid much demurrage from
the Security Company, This amount was meant for The purchase of new machines and
chemicals for the farms and Establishment of a new farm in Swaziland.
This land problem came when Zimbabwean Mr. President Robert Mugabe introduced a
new Land Act reform which wholly affected the rich white farmers and some few
black farmers. This resulted to the killing and mob action by Zimbabwean war
veterans and some lunatics in the society. In fact, a lot of people were killed
because of this land reformed Act for which my husband was One of the victims,
It is against this background that, I and my children who are curre ntly st
ayi ng in Sou th African decided to transfer my husband money to any country
since the law of South African prohibits refugees from opening any bank
account or to be involved in any financial transaction throughout the
territorial zones of South Africa, As the first wife of my husband, I am
saddled with the responsibility of seeking a genuine foreign account where
this money could be transferred into without the knowledge of my government
who are bent on taking everything.

All I seek for is an honest businessman/woman, whom I can entrust my Future and
that of my family I must also let you know that this transaction is 100% risk
free. If you accept to assist me and my family all I want from you is for you to
make arrangements and come to South African, so that you can help me open a
non-resident account in your name in any commercial bank here in South Africa
which will aid us in transferring the money into any account you will nominate
overseas.

This money I intend to use for investment and growth in your country.

I have two options for you; firstly you can choose to have certain percentage
of the money for nominating your account for this Transaction or you can go into
partnership with me for the proper profitable investment of the money in your
Country. Whichever the option you want, feel free to notify me. I have also
mapped out 5% of this money for all kinds of expenses we might insure in the
process of this transaction. If you do not prefer a partnership I am willing To
give you 20% of the money while the remaining 75% will remain for me and my
family.

If you are really capable and willing to assist me please contact me
immediately with the above Telephone, or this e-mail address with Which I have
sent you this message.

Finally, please treat this matter as urgent as possible, I'm in Dire need
to leave this country soonest.

Thanks for your mutual co-operation.I expect your soonest response.

Best Regards,

Mrs Gladys Declark
(For the Family)


  

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