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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: "FAMILY TRUST FIRMS" <family.firms8@gmail.com>
Reply-To: family.firms8@live.co.za
Date: Fri, 6 Jan 2012 03:08:22 -0000
Subject: FROM MR.ANDERSON MARTINS


FROM MR.ANDERSON MARTINS
JOHANNESBURG, 2001
REPUBLIC OF SOUTH AFRICA.
Reply via Email:family.firms5@live.co.za
Phone +27 73 8140 127

STRICTLY CONFIDENTIAL

Attn: Ceo/Md.,

You may be surprised to receive this letter from me since you do not know
me Personally. I am Mr. Anderson Martins, the first Son of Mr. Philip
Martins, who was
Recently murdered in the land dispute in Zimbabwe. I got your contact on
the American Network online/trade Journal, and decided to write you.
Before the death of my Father,He had taken me to Republic of South Africa,
for annual year holiday in (2002) during his holiday he deposited the sum
of US$25.500, 000.00 (Twenty Five Million Five
Hundred Thousand United States Dollars), in one of the private security
companies, as if he foresaw the looming danger in Zimbabwe.

This money was deposited in a box as germ stones to avoid much demurrage
from The Security Company; this amount was meant for the purchase of new
machines and
Chemicals for the farms and establishment of a new farm in Swaziland. This
land problem came when Zimbabwean Mr. President Robert Mugabe introduced a
new Land Act reform which wholly affected the rich white farmers and some
few black farmers.

This resulted to the killing and mob action by Zimbabwean war veterans and
some Lunatics in the society. In fact, a lot of people were killed because
of this land reformed
Act for which my Father was one of the victims, It is against this
background that, I And my family who are currently staying in South Africa
on a Political Asylum decided
To transfer my Father's money to any country since the law of South Africa
prohibits Refugees from opening any bank account or to be involved in any
financial transaction
Throughout the territorial zones of South Africa, as the first Son of my
Father, I am Saddled with the responsibility of seeking a genuine foreign
account where this money
Could be transferred into without the knowledge of my government who are
bent on Taking everything.

All I seek for is an honest businessman or woman, whom I can entrust my
future and That of my family I must also let you know that this
transaction is 100%risk free. If you
Accept to assist me and my family all I want from you is for you to make
arrangements And come to South Africa, so that you can help me open a
non-resident account in your
Name which will aid us in transferring the money into any account you will
nominate Overseas. This money we intend to use for investment and growth
in your country. I have
Two options for you, firstly you can choose to have certain percentage of
the money for

Nominating your account for this transaction or you can go into
partnership with me for the proper profitable investment of the money in
your Country. Whichever the option
You want, feel free to notify me. I have also mapped out 5% of this money
for all kinds of Expenses we might incure in the process of this
transaction.

If you do not prefer a partnership I am willing to give you 20% of the
money while the Remaining 75% will remain for me and my family. If you are
really capable and willing
to assist me please contact me immediately with this E-mail address below
Finally, please treat this matter as urgent as possible, I will come to
your country as soon as the money is been transferred into your nominated
account.

You may wish to read about the problem in Zimbabwe my country through the
following Links clearing any doubt proposition to ascertain my reason of
contacting and the
Situation we are in and I will be really appreciated if you can assist us.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/africa/918781.stm

Thanks for your mutual co-operation.
I expect your soonest response.
Best Regards,
Mr. Anderson Martins.
(For the Family)
Reply via Email:family.firms5@live.co.za





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