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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:

An email address listed inside this email has been used in a known fraud before.
The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "00,000.00" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
- "robert mugabe" (the name of a person or institution often appearing in 419 scams)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
This email lists free webmail addresses. Use of such addresses is typical for scams. Lotteries, banks and any but the smallest of companies do not normally use such addresses. Criminals use them to anonymously send and receive email at Internet cafes.
- johnsonm361@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: johnsonm361@gmail.com
Date: Fri, 08 Aug 2014 17:05:07 +0200
Subject: Read

To: ,

My name is Beatrice Mtetwa; Iâ€™m a Human right lawyer in Zimbabwe; I have being kept under house
arrest by the ruling party of President Robert Mugabe, my arrest is not just an attack on my
profession but on the people of Zimbabwe who have just voted yes to a new constitution that enshrines
fundamental human rights," The action showed that Zimbabwe "is a state that is prepared to act like an
outlaw, I now fear for my life and of my family, I therefor wish to inform you some confedential
informations about a cash of $10,800,000.00 deposited with a private security company under my sonâ€™s
name, who is now resides in the UK. I shall be grateful if you can assit me to transfer the fund out
of South Africa, Iâ€™m willing offer you 10% of the total sum, the balance I intends to invest it
wherever my son decides, my heath is detorating and my doctor confirms that I have couple of months to
live, ensure not to discuss my heath condition to my son, I will appreciate if you reach him with
this number 00447452267052, ensures to maintain the confidentiality of this matter because of the
happenings in Zimbabwe. You can also visit this site: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beatrice_Mtetwa

Yours Faithfully,
Beatrice Mtetwa.
johnsonm361@gmail.com

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