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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: MARGARET ZONDI <mrs.margaretzondi@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: mrs.margaretzondi1@hotmail.com
Date: Fri, 01 Nov 2013 13:18:30 +0800
Subject: Attention:



Attention:

I apologize for the surprise this massage will bring to you. I got
your contact
from international business association Page and my spirit convinced
me to
contact you. An account was opened in our bank in 2000 and since
2007. Nobody
has operated on this account again. The account has no beneficiary.
The owner of
this account is late Mr. Albert Brennan an Australia Foreigner,
Professional
Geologist and Mining Contractor. The amount involved is Nine Million
and Four
Hundred thousand United state Dollars. After going through some old
files in
records.

I discovered that if I do not transfer this money out of the country
urgently,
it will be forfeited for nothing. I am contacting you because of the
need to
involve you as the beneficiary to this account/next of kin, because I
know you
can handle this transaction without any mistake, and to move the fund
to your
country then I can invest my shear in any lucrative venture you will
direct me
in your country. Our Bank is ready to approve this money to any
foreigner who
has correct information of this account, which I will give to you
later.

If you are capable and willing to handle this business with strict
Confidentiality and Honesty because this opportunity will never come
my way
again in my life. I will use my position in the office to influence
the transfer
of this Money to your nominated bank account in any part of the World
for our
mutual benefit. I NEED your Assistance, Support and Co-operation.

As soon as the whole fund is successfully transferred into a
nominated bank
account that you will provide. Is 100% rest assured that this
business
opportunity is completely Risk-free and true.

1. FULL NAME:
2.CONTACT ADDRESS:
3.TEL/FAX NUMBER:
4.MOBILE NUMBER:

I await your reply for further details.

Yours Truly,

Mrs Margaret Zondi



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