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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: "matvei miroslav" <matvei.mir@stribmail.com>
Reply-To: matveimiroslv@live.com
Date: Mon, 21 Nov 2011 02:36:46 -0800
Subject: Please Read !








 Goodday

With due respect, trust and humility, I write to you this
proposal,which I believe would be of great interest to you.
I find your contact while I was doing a private research on
the Internet for a reliable and capable foreign partner that
will assist me family and my sister to transfer
fund to his personal or company private account and for
investment purpose.

I am Matvei Matveimiroslav am 28 years old the first son of
Late Mr Mr.miroslav who s the "Chairman" of the farmer's
co-operation in ZimbabweMy late Father was among the few
blacks that were murdered in cold blood by the President
Robert Mugabe Administration during the land dispute that
happened in Zimbabwe.After the death of my Father, we
decided to move out from ZIMBABWE because our lives were in
danger because of the money that my Father kept in his
hidden safe in our house. The amount contained in the safe
i(US$24,975000.00 Twenty four million nine hundred and
seventy five thousand dollar

This money was meant for the purchase of new machines and
chemicals for the farms and establishment of new farms in
Swaziland. Before his death, He is a Major Share Holder of
companies in Zimbabwe. After my Father died we moved to
as valuables belonging to our foreign partner pending when
we see somebody thatwill assist us transfer this fund to his
account oversea and for the safety of our family.
We are presently in Fed Rep Of Benin as Refugee (Asylum
Seekers) and as such the law of Fed. Rep.Of Benin does not
permit us to operate or open any bank account here
in Fed. Rep.Of Benin or be involved in any financial
transaction with the bank. That is why we contacted you to
assist us in this transaction.We are ready to compensate you
with 20% of the total fund for accepting to assist
us,contact me and my sister Jenny Miroslav on our email
indicating your interest as soon as possible, on receiving
of your acceptance, I shall be glad to give you more
clarification on the modalities needed for smooth successful
completion of this transaction.

I and my family will expect your kind reply sir.in my nest
mail i will send you my photo so you know who is writing to you.

Regards to your family.
Matvei Matveimiroslav
(For The Family)

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