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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: "Rose Ngosi" <mrsrosengosi2010@gmail.com>
Reply-To: familyngosi@yahoo.com
Date: Tue, 15 Jul 2014 14:42:59 +0300
Subject: From Mrs Rose


#202 JAN SMOOTH AVENUE
JOHANNESBURG,
SOUTH AFRICA
Email: familyngosi@yahoo.com
Tell+2773-4323-643
Fax+ 27-8656-08280


FAMILY BUSINESS
PROPOSAL
My Dear,

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. ROSE NGOSI,
the WIFE of late MR. DAVID NGOSI, who was murdered in a land dispute in
ZIMBABWE. Your contact was given to me at the SOUTH AFRICA EXCHANGE
NETWORK ON LINE here in Johannesburg as reliable and trustworthy to deal
with, then I decided to write you. My late Husband was among the few black
Zimbabwean rich farmers murdered in cold blood by the agents of the ruling
government party (SUNUP) of President ROBERT MUGABE for his alleged
support and sympathy for Zimbabwean opposition party which we communicated
to the whole world through BBC AND CNN.

Before the death of my Husband, he took me to SOUTH AFRICA with my Son
HENRY to deposit the sum of Eighteen Million five hundred United States
Dollars ($18.5M) with a security and finance company, as if he knew the
looming danger in Zimbabwe. The money was deposited as a gem or precious
stone to avoid much demurrage from the security firm. This money was
earmarked for the purchase of new machineries, equipments and chemicals
for the farms expansion and the establishment of new farms in Lesotho and
Swaziland.

This land dispute arose when our Dictator President of Zimbabwe, MR.
ROBERT MUGABE introduced a New Land Reform Act. Which wholly affected 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 refugees or an asylum seeker have
decided to transfer this money to a foreign country where we can invest
it. I am faced with the dilemma of investing this amount of money in South
Africa for fear of encountering the same experience in future since both
countries have the same political history.

Moreover, the South African monetary policy/law does not allow such
investment hence; I am seeking for an asylum or refugee. I must let you
know that this business 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 give you 25% of the total money, 70% will be for me
and my family which we shall also invest in your country and the remaining
5% will be mapped out for all expenses we shall insure during the cause of
transferring the money to your account overseas.

Therefore, if you are willing and interested to render the needed
assistance, Endeavour to reply through my son's Henry email address:
familyngosi@yahoo.com and for more info: or call him on+2773-4323-643 we
also need your private phone number for easy communication. Remember that
this is highly confidential and the success of this business depends on
how secret it is kept.
Expecting your reply soonest.

Best Regard.
MRS. ROSE NGOSI.
(FOR THE FAMILY)

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