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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: "Solomon Malingu" <gfdf@att.net>
Reply-To: <malingusolomon@gmail.com>
Date: Tue, 1 Jun 2010 21:12:58 +0200
Subject: Family Support

Solomon Malingu
Phone: + 27 72 117 5510
Johannesburg, South Africa
Private Email: malingusolomon@gmail.com

Dear Sir,

With due respect, trust and humility I write to you irrespective and don't be surprise to receive this message from me since you don't know me in person but for the purpose of introduction I am Solomon Malingu the son of late Chief Harry A. Malingu who was murdered in a land dispute in Zimbabwe. I got your contact during my search for reliable competent foreigner to handle a confidential financial transaction, and then I decided to write you. My late father was among the few black Zimbabwean rich farmers murdered in cold blood by the ruling Government of President Robert Mugabe for his alleged support.

Before the death of my father he took me to South Africa to deposit the sum of US$33,500,000.00 (Thirty-Three Million Five Hundred Thousand United States Dollars) with a Security & Finance Company, as if he knew the looming danger in Zimbabwe. The money was deposited as a Family Valuables to avoid much demurrage from the security firm. This money was earmarked for the purchase of new machinery and chemicals for the farms and the establishment of new farms in Lesotho and Swaziland.

This land problem arose when President Robert Mugabe introduced a new Land Act, which wholly affects the white farmers, and some few blacks vehemently condemned the MODUS OPARAND adopted by the government, this resulted in killing and mob actions. I and my family who are presently staying in South Africa as a refugee or an asylum seekers have decided to transfer this money to a foreign country where we can invest it since we are now face with the dilemma of investing this amount of money in South Africa for fear of encountering the same experience in future since both countries have the same political history.

Moreover, the South African Monetary Policy/Law does not allow such investment hence I am seeking for asylum. I must let you know that this business is 100% risk free and the nature of your business does not necessary matter. You can as well read more about the crises in my country and about this situation on the following sites:

http://www.cnn.com/2001/WORLD/africa/08/12/violence.zimbabwe/
http://www.guardian.co.uk/zimbabwe/article/0,2763,562148,00.html

So, if you are willing to assist us, my family and I have agreed to give you 25% of the total funds. Therefore, if you are willing and interested to render the needed assistance, endeavor to reply through my private email address above.

Finally, I will need your private phone and fax number for easy communication and remember that this is highly confidential and the success of this business depends on how secret it is kept.

Thanks and I am expecting your urgent reply.

Best regards.

Solomon Malingu

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