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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: Jack Fure <fure_j@yahoo.com>
Date: Sun, 19 Aug 2012 12:41:09 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: LETTER FROM JACK.


Good Day,Ma
   
    I am JACK FURE a native of Zimbabwe, Southern Africa . Please do not let this letter come to you as a surprise. I am the only son of my late parent,s my Father was a great business mogul and was working also with the Government before he was assassinated alongside with some of his colleagues by our brutal president Mr. Robert. Mugabe I had previously lost my Mother during child birth.
   
    Before my Father,s death he was going about his businesses in other countries,on one of his trips he deposited some huge amount in a Finance and security company in Ghana worth(Fifty-five million United States Dollars)$55,000,000.oo million US dollars and did not declare the contents of the trunk/chest as cash, but valuables worth the amount above for security reasons which he told me as his only child about his plans of relocating to Overseas for investment purposes,for a re-defined life because of the Economic instability and Political crisis in Zimbabwe during the period of the political conflict i was in group with other group of survival mostly aged women and men young children rescued by the united nation peace keeping armed forces soldiers we were later taken to a peaceful Country in west Africa Ghana where we lived as a refugees.
   
    Presently I am in the refugees camp Ghana and i have been able to locate the security Company where the funds is deposited,Why I am contacting you is that I would want you to be my beneficiary so that this funds can be transferred to you in your country where I can come over to join you and you would help me invest it in your country,where by i will have a redefined life start up a new life,i would want to get someone like you whom would not run away with my inheritance but rather help me invest and advice me wisely when I finally join you in your country.

Please do not ignore me I really need your help I am suffering and I know God will reward you for your help.
   
    I will be willing to negotiate your percentage upon your response I had 20% in mind to offer you since my entire life depends on only this inheritance i am blessed.
    The link below is a proof of how cruel our president is.
    http://www.parade.com/articles/web_exclusives/2007/02-11-2007/dictators07.html.

    Thanks. I wait your responds.
   
    Faithfully yours,JACK FURE.

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