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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: "MRS. ELIZABETH KARABO" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <mrselizabethkarabo00@hotmail.co.za>
Date: Wed, 8 Dec 2010 15:15:17 +0200
Subject: FAMILY PROPOSAL

From Mrs. Elizabeth Karabo (On behalf of the family)
65 QUEENSTON AVENUE,
REVONIA, SANDTON, 2001,
JOHANESSBURG, SOUTH AFRICA.



With due respect, trust and humility, I write to you this proposal, which I believe would be of great interest to you. I got your email address from the SOUTH AFRICA INFORMATION EXCHANGE (S.A.I.E) in search for a reliable and capable foreign partner that will assist my family and I to transfer some fund to his/her personal or company account and for investment purpose.

Please accept my apology if this proposal seems embarrassing to you as we have never met before. My Son George Karabo and I are in need of urgent assistance from you.

I would start by introducing myself; I'm Mrs. Elizabeth Karabo the wife to the Late Engr. Joseph Karabo of Zimbabwe.

During the current crises against farmers in Zimbabwe and from the support of our president ROBERT MUGABE to claim all the white Owned Farms in our country. All the white farmers where ordered to surrender their farms to his party members, My Husband who was one of the best farmers in our country did not support his idea, And So the party members invaded my Husband farms and burnt everything in the farm, and My Husband was beaten up by this evil men and made away with a lot of properties in My Husband's farm and the tension was so much on him he was rushed to a SPECIALIT HOSPITAL in South Africa along with me and my Son, we moved out of Zimbabwe because our lives were in danger, and after much distress my beloved Husband Died here in South Africa.

But before then, my Husband handed over to me some vital documents which were made between him and a SECURITY / FINANCE COMPANY PTY LTD here in South Africa on which he deposited the sum of $45,000,000.00 (THIRTY FIVE MILLION UNITED STATES OF AMERICA DOLLARS).

This money was raised by his farmer's group for the purchasing of farming Equipments/machineries before the land dispute arose. So we have decided to make contact with a foreign partner who will assist us to transfer money out of South Africa because we want to move out of South Africa. we are currently living in South Africa as political asylum seekers and the financial laws of south Africa does not allow asylum seeker the financial rights to such huge amount of money, which is the reason why I want you to stand in as my Husband beneficiary with the help of my Husband friend who is a banker here for Fast and easy transfer of this money into your bank account.

Note, My family and myself has decided to compensate you with 25% of the total amount of money of money while 5% of the fund is for any expenses that will be incurred both locally and internationally in the Course of this transfer and the remaining 70% is for my family to start up a Business in your country with your support.

If you are capable and reliable to embark on this transaction kindly provide us your Full name, Contact Address and phone number for easy communication, as soon as we receive your response we shall further advised you on to proceed on this transaction, and please remember to keep this business straight confidential for the safety of my family and the funds.

Thanks and God bless you
yours Sincerely

Mrs. Elizabeth/George Karabo
(On behalf of the family)

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