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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: internaltional mail <itntmal026@gmail.com>
Date: Fri, 25 Apr 2014 03:08:59 +0200
Subject: URGENT RESPONSE

ATTENTION.



With due respect, trust and humility, I write this letter to you seeking
your help and assistance. I am Mrs. Joice Mujuru wife of Gen. Solomon
Mujuru, and his nickname(s) Rex Nhongo (the Zimbabwean former command of
the Zimbabwe National Army, also a businessman, politician and influential
member of the ruling ZANU-PF politburo and central committees. My husband
was a famous politician that stood firm against President Mugabe's idea of
continuous fight in Democratic Republic of Congo. He deed stood against the
seizure of white owned farms and the distribution of it to the blacks
without compensation to the white owners. Because of my husband's
sincerity, he was killed by early hours of the night of 15 August 2011 in a
fire at the homestead of Alamein Farm. Before is death, he called our son
Tawanda Mujuru and draw his attention to a written note Concerning a $ 20M
(Twenty Million Dollars) he Deposited in the Escrow / Suspense Account of
one of the major banks with Irrevocable Non Withdrawal Insurance
Certificate Order / Depository Agreement Which states that it is only a
foreign appointed trustee / beneficiary of a non South African Origin will
have the power of claim soft of the fund. And Gen. Solomon Mujuru said that
no money will be deducted from the principal sum until it gets to the
account of the beneficiary overseas. He said, Dr. Barnabas Sandile Dube is
the only person who knew about it because he is the head of foreign
operational, treasury and international Remittance Department of the bank
where this deposit is made.



My husband instructed me to take my sons Tawanda and Tsitsi to leave
Zimbabwe immediately for our safety, Which we have successfully done and
now we are in South Africa were the money is Deposited with the bank.
Because of the immigration laws that stops asylum seekers / refugees like
us to operate bank account in South Africa. I decided to write you seeking
your help for this money to be Transferred into your private or company
bank account since you are a foreigner.



For the reward and expected assistance from you, we have resolved to give
you 20% of the total amount, 5% will be used to offset any expenses that
might occur in transaction of this fund, while 75% is kept for the family
and investment with you. If you agree to help us, then I will give you the
deposit code and all other relevant documents which you are to use to put
claim to the bank as the beneficiary. The Bank will process the transfer to
your account Without Further delay.



Please try as much to reach us through this private

Email: juicemujuru45@gmail.com



Please Read About the problem in Zimbabwe from the Left

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/africa/715001.stm

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/africa/1063785.stm

Joice Mujuru. [Mrs.]

{For the Family}

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