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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: FROM DAVID KWINJE <davidkwinje1@gmail.com>
Reply-To: FROM DAVID KWINJE <davidkwinjefamily@gmail.com>
Date: Wed, 4 Feb 2015 04:49:00 +0000 (UTC)
Subject: FROM DAVID KWINJE PLEASE I NEED A HELP


FROM: DAVID KWINJEPHONE:+27 739-826-462,E-mail: davidkwinjefamily@gmail.com  ATTN: MANAGINING DIRECTOR/CEO.  Dear Sir/Madam, You may be surprised to receive thisletter from me since you don’t know me I am Mr. David Kwinje, the son of Dr.Dennis Kwinje who was recently murdered in the dispute in Zimbabwe I got yourcontact through Network on line in my search for a reliable and reputableperson to handle a top confidential transaction which involve a transfer offund to a foreign account and I decided to write you, my late father was amongthe Zimbabwe Rich Farmers murdered in cold Blood by the agents of the rulinggovernment of President Robert Mugabe for his alleged support and sympathy forthe Zimbabwean opposition party controlled by the white Minorities. Before hisdeath he had taken me to Johannesburg-South Africa to deposit the sum ofUD$22.5Million (Twenty Two Million Five hundred United State Dollars) with aSecurity company. This money was embarked from the purchase of New Machineryand Chemical for the farm and the establishment of new farm in Lesotho and Swaziland .  This land problem arose when President RobertMugabe introduce a new land act that wholly affected the Rich white farmers andsome few black vehemently condemned the "Modus Oparadi" adopted bythe government. This resulted in rampant killing and mob action by the warveterans and some political thugs precisely, so many people far been killed.Head of governments from the west, especially Britainand United Stateof Americahave voiced their condemnation of Mugabe’s plan. Subsequently, South AfricaDevelopment community (S.A.D.C.) has continuously supported Mugabe’s new landact, it is against this background that my family and I am currently staying inSouth Africa have decided to transfer my father’s money into foreign account.But the sad news of all is that my mum couldn’t survive the recent incidentthat happen to her I' m in a state of confusion. Please go read my mum's Mrs.Grace Kwinje and others predicament on this website:http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/africa/6463653.stm  As the only son of my father, I am saddledwith the responsibility of seeking a genuine foreign account where this moneycould be transferred without the knowledge of my government who are freezingour family wealth and South Africa ’s government seems to be playingalong with them. I am faced with the dilemma of investing this money in South Africafor fear of encountering the same experience in future since both countrieshave almost the same political history. More so, the South Africa ForeignExchange Policy does not allow such investment hence we seeking for an:ASYLUM"  As a businessperson whom I entrusted my futureand of my family into his hands, I must let you know that this transaction is100% risk free and the nature of your business does not necessarily matter. Foryour assistance, I am offering you 30% of the total sum 60% for my Family andme while 10% will be mapped out part for any expenses we may inure during thecourse of this transaction. We wish to invest our part of the money oncommercial property based on your advice. Please confirm your interest via theabove contact numbers or forward your private telephone number so that i cancall you for mutual understanding.  Sincerely yours, DAVIDKWINJE.

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