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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: ''MRS MONICA DAWOOD.''<mrsmonicamorgan@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: ibrahidawood@gmail.com
Date: Thu, 27 Feb 2014 05:15:26 +0200
Subject: Requested Details.

MRS MONICA DAWOOD.
27 Orange Farm Orange Groove
Johannesburg South Africa.
Tel: +27603441471

Compliments of the day to you.


My Name is Mrs. Monica Dawood, the wife of Late Engr: Frank Yerati Dawood of Zimbabwe, My husband was one of the farmers in Zimbabwe who opposed PRESIDENT ROBERT MUGABE'S wills and ideas, as regards claiming all the white owned farms to his camp, his followers invaded our farm, burnt everything in the farm, beat up my husband and looted away valuable things.

Meanwhile, before the death of my husband, he had deposited Twenty five Million United States Dollars {$23m Million United States Dollars) as a consignment in a safe box in a private security company in South Africa. He wanted to use this money to buy new machines and tractors, but unfortunately he died during the crisis by this bad government. We are living in South Africa as political asylum seekers, and the law of South Africa does not permit us certain rights. In view of this, we can not invest this money in Zimbabwe or in South Africa or continue farming, that is why I am asking you to assist us to transfer this money out of South Africa for investment purpose in your country.

The security company here in South Africa is ready to release the Trunk Box containing the money to us, as long as we present all the Original legal documents and the information's of my late Husband to them, which I will present to you immediately, upon your Arrival here in South Africa, for proper verification for claim at the Security company. I and my family have proposed to give you 25% of the total amount, 70% will be for my family and 5% will be set aside for any expenses that both parties will incur during the cause of the transaction.

Please, note that this transaction is 100% Risk free, but my fear is the safety of this money once it gets into your Account, Be informed that I will come to your place for sharing accordingly, that is when the money would have been Transferred to your Account, I want you to assure me the safety of this money. We are also afraid of the xenophobic attack here in South Africa, so please your utmost urgency is needed.

Kindly send to me your private telephone/fax numbers for confidentially and for more details. I assure you that if you show me your readiness and trust, in the next (3) week this transaction will be concluded.

I look forward to your response through my son's Email: Ibrahim Dawood, Email {ibrahidawood@gmail.com }

Yours faithfully,
Mrs. Monica Dawood.
Tel: +27603441471
FOR THE FAMILY

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