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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: daewe rtyrtrte <sasdfsafaszd22@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: <transferdepartfnbza@gmail.com>
Date: Mon, 17 Jun 2013 22:27:46 +0000
Subject: Good Day












Good Day



I have the honour and confidence to introduce to you this business in view of
the fact that you are trustworthy and reliable in business. Obviously, you will
be surprised to read this letter from me consider it as a request from a family
in dear need of foreign assistance.

few months ago, I also lost My mother in car accident.



Obviously I am contacting you for transferring of fund into your bank

account for safety reasons, and business negotiation according to the

business atmosphere of your country since the financial laws of South

Africa did not permit such privilege as a refugee. I am JASPER RAMONTJA, the
son of Mr. HARRISON DONGA RAMONTJA of Zimbabwe; it was the crisis against the
farmers in Zimbabwe from the supporters of our President ROBERT MUGABE to claim
all the white owned farms to his camp.



My father was one of the best black farmers my country, because he

opposed against MUGABE'S will and ideas, MUGABE’S cambers invaded our

farms, burnt everything in those farms, killed my father and looted most
valuable properties that belongs to my late father.



Meanwhile, before his death, he deposited us Six Million Three Hundred

Thousand United States Dollars (USD$6.3M).with one of the commercial bank in
South Africa. He wanted to use this money to buy new machines and
tractors, but unfortunately he was killed during the crisis by this bad
government. As the elder son, this fixed amount in my name.



Right now I and my younger sister are currently living in South Africa as
refugees In view of this, we cannot invest this money in South Africa or
continue farming; this is why I am asking for your hands to assist
me to secure this fund out of South Africa for investment purpose
in your country.



I propose to give you 30% of the said amount, 70% will be for and my sister
Please, note that this fund is genuinely acquired by my father, and the
whole arrangement for transferring of this fund out of South Africa into
you country for investment purpose is 100% risk free. My only worries I
believe that it is (GOD) who bring men together for a greater reason, and I
also pray for the spirit of understanding to in be input into us for successful
transfer of the fund. Please get back to me with this email address (jasperramontja2013@gmail.com).



yours truly,



JASPER RAMONTJA,

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