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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: Keith Shumani <bruno@mhcable.com>
Reply-To: <keith.shumani2@hotmail.com>
Date: Mon, 29 Sep 2014 09:39:50 -0700
Subject: From: Mrs.Keith Shumani



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From: Mrs.Keith Shumani

Harare Zimbabwe

E-mail: keith.shumani2@hotmail.com

Tel:+27747463835

Attn: President/ C E O,

Sir/ Madam

My name is Mrs. Keith Shumani, from Harare Zimbabwe Southern Africa, I
am
The Wife Of Late Mr. Freeman Shumani owner Shumani farms Harare Ltd,
affected by President Mugabes land reform acts which is depriving us of
rights in all facets.

I apologize for inconveniences this message may bring especially coming
from complete strangers. I would plead for you kind attention as it is
an
urgent call for your assistance as our ugly (circumstance) predicaments
here compelled my action. I have $14.5Million dollars, which I will
like to
invest for my only son Phillip in your country through you/your company
since I am not business incline following the lost of my husband.

If you are interested do get back to me for more information on the
above
E-mail address: keith.shumani2@hotmail.com or contact my son Phillip on
the
Tel Number: +27747463835 ,and I will advise my son who is presently in
South Africa purposely for this matter to contact you for immediately
arrangement.

You may wish to read about the problems in Zimbabwe through the
following
links clearing any doubt proposition to ascertain my reasons of
contacting
you and the situation we are in and really will appreciate if you
assisted
us.

http://news.bbc.co..uk/1/hi/world/africa/918781.stm

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

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

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/africa/6448559.stm

Waiting for your urgent response

Yours Truly,

Mrs.Keith Shumani

(For the Family)

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