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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: "MR.FRANK ZUMA" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <mrfrankzuma2012@hotmail.com>
Date: Tue, 18 Jun 2013 04:07:16 -0700
Subject: INVESTMENT PROPOSAL


Dear Friend,

For a brief on my personality; my Name is Mr.Frank
Zuma, I am a businessman based in U.K ( Great
Britain ) I am 55 years of age, married with wife and 4
(four) lovely children.I am interested in
establishing and operating a very viable business as a
means of investment abroad. I do not know too well on
how this can be done in your country, and I will need
you to help me in this regard.My preference is Real
Estate Investment, or any good profit yielding
businesses and I would appreciate
any viable ideas you could come up with. I will also
need you to assist me in getting me properties like
Home and Agriculture Lands, as I am proposing to invest
the sum of (5.5 MILLION BRITISH
POUNDS) .I do not know if you can be of help to me, I
have had so many problems with the British Government
just because I was formerly holding a public office and
they want to investigate my assets. My need for this
business proposition and to acquire these properties is
very urgent as I am planning to move out of U.K. with
my family down to your country,I want you to help me in
finding a good home where my family and I will live
in.(Mini Estate) Please I expect your good and prompt
reply so that we can proceed swiftly I will need your
phone and fax numbers for easier communication with you.

Regards,
Mr.Frank Zuma
Tel:+447010065317

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