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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: "MISS ALICE MUJURU" <alicesolomonmujuru@gmail.com>
Date: Sun, 14 Oct 2012 12:32:22 -0700
Subject: FROM ALICE SOLOMON

Alice S. Mujuru

Bujumburu Refugees Camp. Accra Ghana

Email: alicesolomonmujuru@gmail.com

TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN;

 I am writing this letter with due respect and sorrowful heart, and with a hope that my mail should be put into consideration.
I'm Miss Alice S. Mujuru, the daughter of the director of Mr Mugabe's force during the 1970s' war of independence whom is late right now (Mr Solomon Mujuru). My daddy died some time ago during a political tussle in our country Zimbabwe that started December last year internally. My father happens to be late General Solomon Mujuru that has been killed along side with his body guard Suleman whom the world refused to acknowledge and i must say that am very sorry if this mail will sound like a disturbance to you.I wouldn't have contacted you if everything was alright like it used to be when my father was alife. My late father happens to love me and my brother so very much but painfully, he is no more.


The reason why i am contacting you through this mail,is as a result of the occurrence of the untimely death of my beloved father and the situation at hand. My father died on the 16th August 2011 during an attack from his political opponent and this treat of death has been on since some time now because he was known for his war records and have saved, served and he put together Zimbabwe as a nation. My father was know as a Member of Zanu-PF's politburo, he retired as head of the army in 1992 to concentrate on his business and our family because my step mother was not happy with my self and my younger brother whom she successfully killed, by poisoning. Immediately after the death of my father.

My step mother came as a sheep in lion clothening and I, been a woman that i am, i never knew that i can be easily deceived into changing the will of my father that was already in favor of myself and my late brother. A family meeting was made that i have to sign some document being that am the eldest daughter of my late mother and i did but after some few days i was told to let go of all properties that was owned by my late father and they all drove me out to nothing with a treat of to kill me if i return back to any of the houses that he built. My step mother is a very strong woman in the society and she is the vice president to president Robert Mugabe (Vice President Joice Mujuru).

I thought i was suffering from the shock of the death of my father because it all seems like a dream but i realized that the death of my father was planned and i never knew that my step mother and her children had a motive of claiming all asset that belongs to my father and been that they have the will of my beloved father, they now have access to his bank as well as all his properties. i ran out of Zimbabwe and am presently seeking refuge in Accra Ghana.

The news paper and the internet said that my father died of farm fire, that is not true because i was there. And you have to believe me. My step mother have had series of histories were she took peoples properties and lands. You can try to search for some information in the internet about my father (LATE GENERAL SOLOMON MUJURU)


3 years ago my father told me and my brother who is now dead that he has the sum of Ten million US dollars (US$10,000,000.00) left in a fixed / suspense account at Bank of Ghana.. He personally handed all the documents as well as the certificate of deposit to my late brother and we kept it secretly and after my father was killed last year, i took the certificate and papers, since am the only one that is aware of the deposition of the $10Million deposit in Bank of Ghana (BOG) and i ran away before my step mother will find out about it. I decided to run down to Accra Ghana to seek refuge under the united nation and i was accepted here in Accra Ghana.

I wrote to the bank in Ghana to claim the fund but The bank told me that my late father left an instructions with the bank that in case of he dies that i and my late brother have to attain the age of 27 -30 years before the fund will be released to us, while the bank insist i should present guardian who shall receive the money on my behalf and to guide me to receive the fund, document has stipulated in the agreement with the bank. this is why i have write to you because you seems to be a nice person i believe you will not double cross me after you receive the fund in your possession

My dear i am humbly seeking your assistance in the following ways:

1) To provide a bank account where this money would be transferred to in your country. and to look for a good business we shall establish on.

2) To serve as the guardian of this fund since i am a girl of 21 years and to make an arrangement for me to come over to your country to further my education after the money had been transferred. you are in a better position to tell me the best investment to invest in your country. Moreover, I am willing to offer you 30% of the total sum as compensation for your effort.

I have all the vital documents covering the deposit and the ownership which i can send to you through scan or fax on request.
i will be waiting to hear from you so that i will forward you the bank contact for you to contact them,

Thank and God bless you protect me.
Hope to hear from you soon

Alice S. Mujuru

 

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