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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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Some comments by the Scam-O-Matic about the following email:

Fraud email example:

From: Miss Ruth madisha <missruthmadisha@rocketmail.com>
Date: Sun, 16 Sep 2012 19:31:52 +0800 (SGT)
Subject: Dear beloved




FROM MISS RUTH MADISHA AND FAMILY

No 142A Van Buuren Road,

Bedford view Cotonou,

Benin Republic,

My Private Email: missruthmadisha@yahoo.com









Good day Sir,



My name is Miss Ruth Madisha the second dauther of Mr. Mbuli MADISHA, of 144 Samora Machel Avenue , Zimbabwe.Who was murdered at the height of the present political crises in which white farmers are being slained and ripped off their belongings by the supporters of Mr. Robert G. Mugabe, in their efforts to reclaim all the white owned farms.For more details of the atrocious acts of this Dictator,please visit this site:



(1)http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/africa/1210883.stm

(2)http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/africa/4247993.stm

(3)http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/africa/2805381.stm



My father,mother and my elder brother were brutally slained in their struggle to protect some white farmers who ran to take refuge in our farm. My father, during his life on earth was a prominent indigenous farmer and also trades on Diamond and Gold from some Countries in Africa. He publicly opposes the crude policies and crime against humanity on the white farmers by Mr. Robert Mugabe and his followers. I therefore decided to move to the Republic of Benin for safety of my life, where i presently seek for political asylum.



During my father’s life on earth, he deposited the sum of Seven Million Five Hundred Thousand United States Dollars (US$7,500.000.00) with a bank in Benin Republic before he meet his untimely death. This he had deposited with Banque Atlantique Benin Republic from where he operates most of his Gold and Diamond trades to our Country. I, therefore, humbly wish to notify you of my intention to seek your assistant for the transfer of this funds out from Africa for me,to join you in your Country there were i will invest the funds under your care.



I hope you will treat this proposal with confidentiality.



Thanks as I look forward to hearing from you.



Best Regards,

Miss Ruth Madisha and Family.

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