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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: "John Kwinje" <johnkwinje@gmail.com> (may be fake)
Reply-To: johnkwinje@live.co.za
Date: Tue, 18 Jun 2013 15:36:17 -0600 (BDT)
Subject: Re:US$22.5M Business Project.

US$22.5M Business Project.
FROM: JOHN KWINJE
PHONE: +27-785825250
E-mail: johnkwinje@live.co.za

Dear Sir/Madam,
You may be surprised to receive this letter from me since you don’t know
me I am Mr. John Kwinje, the son of Dr. Dennis Kwinje who was recently
murdered in the dispute in Zimbabwe I got your contact through South
African Chamber of commerce directory in my search for a reliable and
reputable person to handle a top confidential transaction which involve a
transfer of fund to a foreign account and I decided to write you, my late
father was among the Zimbabwe Rich Farmers murdered in cold Blood by the
agents of the ruling government of President Robert Mugabe for his alleged
support and sympathy for the Zimbabwean opposition party controlled by the
white Minorities. Before his death he had taken me to Johannesburg-South
Africa to deposit the sum of UD$22.5Million (Twenty Two Million Five
Hundred Thousand United State Dollars) with a Security and Finance
Company. This money was embarked from the purchase of New Machinery and
Chemical for the farm and the establishment of new farm in Lesotho and
Swaziland

This land problem arose when President Robert Mugabe introduce a new land
act that wholly affected the Rich white farmers and some few black
vehemently condemned the "Modus Oparadi" adopted by the government. This
resulted in rampant killing and mob action by the war veterans and some
political thugs precisely, so many people far been killed. Head of
governments from the west, especially Britain and United State of America
have voiced their condemnation of Mugabe’s plan.

Subsequently, South Africa Development community (S.A.D.C.) has
continuously supported Mugabe’s new land act, it is against this
background that my family and I am currently staying in South Africa have
decided to transfer my father’s money into foreign account. But the sad
news of all is that my mum couldn’t survive the recent incident that
happen to her I' m in a state of confusion. Please go read my mum's Mrs.
Grace Kwinje and others predicament on this website:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/africa/6463653.stm

As the eldest son of my father, I am saddled with the responsibility of
seeking a genuine foreign account where this money could be transferred
without the knowledge of my government who are freezing our family wealth
and South Africa ’s government seems to be playing along with them. I am
faced with the dilemma of investing this money in South Africa for fear of
encountering the same experience in future since both countries have
almost the same political history. More so, the South Africa Foreign
Exchange Policy does not allow such investment hence we seeking for an:
ASYLUM"

As a businessperson whom I entrusted my future and of my family into his
hands, I must let you know that this transaction is 100% risk free and the
nature of your business does not necessarily matter. For your assistance,
I am offering you 30% of the total sum 60% for my Family and me while 10%
will be mapped out part for any expenses we may inure during the course of
this transaction. We wish to invest our part of the money on commercial
property based on your advice. Please confirm your interest via the above
contact numbers or forward your private telephone number so that I can
call you for mutual understanding.

Sincerely yours,

John Kwinje.

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