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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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Fraud email example:

From: "JAMES K. FAMILY" <jamesk.infoza@gmail.com>
Reply-To: "JAMES K. FAMILY" <jamesk.infoza@gala.net>
Date: Fri, 15 Oct 2010 03:02:19 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: URGENT ASSISTANCE



Tel + 27 83 365 3617
SANTON JOHANESBURG
SOUTH AFRICA.

SUB: FAMILY REQUEST FOR ASSISTANCE/CONFIDENTIAL

Dear Sir/Madam,

With due respect and humility, do I write you this business proposal,. I am MR.
JAMES M. KUNTA the first Son of Late DR.JERRY E.KUNTA who was recently murdered
in a land dispute in ZIMBABWE. I got your contact from the INTERNATIONAL TRADE
CENTRE here in Johannesburgand I decided to contact you.

My Late Father DR.JERRY E. KUNTA was among the few black Rich Zimbabwean Farmers
that was murdered in cold blood by the agent of the ruling Government of the
President ROBERT MUGABEfor his alleged support and sympathy for the Zimbabwe
opposition Party, partly controlled by the White Minority. Before his dead, he
had taken me to Johannesburg to deposit the sum of THIRTY MILLION TWO HUNDRED
THOUSAND UNITED STATES DOLLARS(US$32.2 MILLION) in a SECURITY AND FINANCE
COMPANY as if he knew the looming danger in Zimbabwe. The money was deposited in
a box as Gemstone to avoid much demurrage from the Security Company. The money
was earmarked for the purchase of new Machinery and Chemicals for the
establishment of new farms in LESOTHOand SWAZILAND.

This land problem arose when President Robert Mugabeintroduced a new Land Reform
Act, which wholly affected the White Farmers and come few Black Farmers who
vehement ally condemned the system adopted by the Government. This resulted to
rampant killing and mob action by the war veterans and some political thugs. So
far, more than one hundred and fourth people have been killed and countless
numbers of farmlands Workers displaced. Heads of Governmentfrom the West,
especially BRITAINand UNITED STATES OF AMERICAhave voiced their condemnation of
Mugabe's plan. Subsequently, the SOUTHERN AFRICAN DEVELPMENT COMMUNITY (SADEC)
has continuously supported Megabe's new Land Reform Act.


It is against this background that I and my family who are currently in South
Africahave decided to transfer my late Father's money into a Foreign Bank
Account. As the head of the family, I am saddled with the responsibility to seek
a genuine Foreign Account where this money could be transferred without the
knowledge of my Government who are tactically freezing our family wealth and the
South African Governmentseems to play along with them.

I am faced with the dilemma of investing this amount of moneyin South Africa for
fear of encountering the same experience in future since both countries have
almost the same political history. Moreso, the South African Foreign Policy does
not allow such investment since I am seeking for Asylum. As a businessman whom I
must entrust my future and that of my family, I must let you know that this
transaction is 100% risk-free and the nature of your business does not
necessarily matter. Therefore, if you accept to assist me and my family, we are
willing to offer you 25% of the total sum for your assistance, 70% for me and my
family while 5% will be mapped for expenses. I would wish to invest in your
country on commercial propertybased on your personal supervision.

If this proposal is acceptable by you, please do send me your personal details,
including your telephone and fax numbers. You should know that this transaction
is highly confidential and should be kept within you alone.


Your immediate response as soon as you get this mail. jamesfamilyeh@gmail.com
and your call at +0027-83-365-3617.
Yours faithfully,
MR JAMES M. KUNTA
For the family

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