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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: "Ng'Omark Tofara" <ngomark.industres@zambia.co.zm>
Date: Tue, 5 Nov 2013 03:57:12 -0600
Subject: Please treat this as confidential

Good day to you,

I was the chairman of contract review panel in my country before the
problem of the land reform program in my country Zimbabwe. Before the
escalation of the situation in Zimbabwe I recovered US$10 Million from
over inflated contracts by some government officials. But I was a member
of the opposition party the MDC(Movement for Democratic Change),and the
ruling Party,(ZANU PF) has been against us. So I had to flee the country
for (Zambia) where I am currently seeking political asylum.

Before the escalation of the situation in Zimbabwe I had not reported the
recovery of my findings to the panel. The money is currently with a
security/Finance Company. I have been trying to seek a partner, but it has
been difficult for me.

So I want you to help me make claims of this fund (US$20m) as my
beneficiary and transfer the money to your account or any account of your
choice so that we can share this money.

I am willing to invested in your country in any profitable business
proposed by you after sharing.

We have never met, but I want to trust you and please do not let me down
when this fund finally gets into your hand. Please if you are interested,
get back to me to enable me feed you with more details and all necessary
documentations. Please treat this as confidential.

Yours faithfully,
Ng Omark Tofara

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