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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: Kalabo Olds <mrs.kalabostephenolds@gmail.com>
Date: Thu, 28 Nov 2013 04:12:54 -0800
Subject: From Mrs. Kalabo Stephen Olds


FROM THE FAMILY OF OLDS

E-mail: (mrs.kalabostephenolds@gmail.
com<http://us.mc368.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=Mrs.kalabostephenolds@gmail.com>
)

Tel+ 27 -710-257-358



Dear Sir/Madam,


You may be surprised to receive this message from me since you don't know
me in person, but for the purpose of introduction, I am Mrs. Kalabo Stephen
Olds, a citizen of Zimbabwe, the wife of late Mr. Martin Olds, who was
murdered in a land dispute in ZIMBABWE.


President Robert Mugabe has said he regards white farmers as "enemies of
Zimbabwe” because of their opposition to a draft constitution allowing the
State to seize their land without paying compensation.


Mr. Mugabe said he had told white farmer representatives, whom he met
yesterday, that people were full of anger towards them. Mr. Mugabe's
comments follow the killing of a second white farmer by squatters who took
over his farm near Bulawayo. I got your contact through the internet when
searching for an individual / companies who will assist us transfer our
money out of South African, and then I decided to contact you in these
noble transactions.


My late husband was among the few black Zimbabwean rich farmers murdered in
cold blood by the agent of the ruling government of President ROBERT MUGABE
for his alleged support and sympathy for Zimbabwean opposition party.
Before the death of my husband, he deposited the sum of (Ten Million Five
Hundred Thousand US Dollars Only) $10.5Million with one Security Company
during when he went to South Africa to purchase his farm machinery
equipment, as if he foresaw the looming danger in Zimbabwe.


The money was documented and deposited as a consignment containing
pre-history African artifacts to avoid any suspicion and security
implications from government authorities here and also to avoid seized and
much demurrage from the security organization.

This money was earmarked for the purchase of new machinery and chemicals
for the farms and the establishment of new farms in Lesotho and Swaziland.
This land problem arose when President R. MUGABE introduced a new land Act,
which wholly affects the white rich farmers and some few blacks vehemently
condemned the 'MODUS OPERANDI' adopted by the government.

This resulted to rampant killing and mob actions. I and my family, who
are currently staying in South Africa as a refugee asylum seeker, have
decided to transfer this money to a foreign country where we can invest it.
You will read more stories about President Mugabe’s brutal acts by visiting
this website: http://www.rte.ie/ news/2000/0418/zimbabwe.html
<http://www.rte.ie/news/2000/0418/zimbabwe.html>


I am faced with the dilemma of investing this amount of money in South
Africa because the financial law and Regulations of the Republic of South
Africa do not permit us financial rights to such huge sum of money. In
view of this, I cannot invest the fund in Johannesburg, South Africa.
Moreover, the South Africa monetary policy/law does not allow such
investment by an asylum seeker or refugee.

I must let you know that this transaction is 100% risk free and the nature
of your business does not necessarily matter. So if you are willing to
assist us, I and my family have agreed to offer you 20% of the total money,
40% will be for a joint business venture I will be doing with you and
another 40% will be for the family, which we shall also invest in your
country.


Therefore, if you are willing and interested to render the needed
assistance, endeavor to contact me through the above email address and
telephone number. Also I need your private telephone for quick
communication. Remember that this transaction is highly confidential.


Expect your reply immediately.


Best regards.


Mrs. Kalabo Stephen Olds

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