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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: "LUGARD ZHANGA" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <l_zhanga1@yahoo.com>
Date: Sat, 17 Sep 2011 20:58:29 +0800
Subject: I need some one with the intellect and experience to over see the business venture of Manufacturing/Production of consumer unit items.

ATTENTION:

My name is LUGARD ZHANGA a graduate from the University of Leeds.
I was born and raised in the UK by an uncle who has long returned to back to Africa to settle.
I happen to be an only child to my parents. My first visit to Africa was three (3) months ago when I had to come home upon the death of my father, as tradition demands I being the first and only child after the funeral rites were performed an older uncle handed to me documents and presented me with some of my late dads businesses in Africa in the years past. This is one of the reasons why I am in Ghana for the past three weeks.
I have been to the firm were my late dad had a transaction of deposited funds with a security firm for international investment, it took a whole lot of stress moving from one ministry to another signing papers and obtaining certifications but thing are good now.
I have taken care of all accumulated demurrage charges which accrue to $760,000.00.
I have done well till this stage, but the fact now is that the funds were deposited for foreign investment purposes so the funds will have to be transferred to your country for investments. I need some one with the intellect and experience to over see the business venture of Manufacturing/Production of consumer unit items. I only need a positive response from you and all you have to help me with is receive the funds in your country, which is the sum of $20 Million United States Dollars Only.
We will set up the venture and you will have good entitlement which we will discuss before we start the firm.
You can also reply to our family lawyer or me directly with your complete address, Name,Age including fax and phone number for easy communication before we proceed, and to enable us furnish you with the claim application to the security company as our foreign beneficiary.

Barrister Peter Makole.
Email : makolechambers@sify.com

I wait for a positive response from you.

Regards,
LUGARD ZHANGA,
FROM THE FAMILY.
Alternative email: l_zhanga@yahoo.com

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