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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: INFO <infmst14@gmail.com>
Date: Mon, 9 Feb 2015 17:59:19 +0000 (UTC)
Subject: INVESTMENT OPPORTUNITY


Mrs.Evelyn GondoParkgate 247 Kessel St. Mayfair,Johannesburg 2170. South Africa.Tel:+27839263963egondo@africamail.comhttp://allafrica.com/stories/201211100032.html

INVESTMENT OPPORTUNITY
 Dear Sir /Madam,Please, pardon me for anyinconvenience this letter may cause you as it surely comes to you a surprisesince we’ve had no previous communication. I got your contact in mydesperate need for assistance in your country, hence my direct appeal for yourassistance. I am Mrs. Evelyn Gondo from Zimbabwe. I am a widow since I lost myhusband last year. My Husband was a serving director of the Cocoa exportingboard until he was assassinated by the rebels following political uprising. Butbefore my Husband’s death, he had deposited the sum of Fifteen million, fivehundred thousand United States dollars (US$15.5m) in the name of our only son(Ben Gondo) with the help of reputable security company in South Africa withthe intention of using it to open Fertilizer Manufacturing Company among othercompanies in our neighbouring country (Swaziland). On the 15th January 2014, the warveterans and supporters of President Robert Mugabe ZANU-PF ruling party troopedinto our compound murdered him in cold blood. Since then we had not known peaceuntil we escape to a neighbouring country South Africa as refugee. Now ourposition in South Africa does not permit us to handle such financialtransactions.As mentioned earlier, the fund isstill with the Security & Finance Company where it was deposited by my LateHusband as Classified Document & Family Jewelleries duly insured. I wantyou to assist me secure this fund and get the fund released and transferredinto your nominated account for a partnership investment with the family in yourcountry. For your assistance we have two options for you, Firstly you canchoose to have 40% of the money for your assistance, and helping my familyinvesting these funds, or you can go into partnership business with the Familyin an agreement that would be drafted and signed together. I have my likes inAgriculture, Real Estates / Properties or any other investment preferred byyou. Upon your immediate response, Iwill be communicating to you all the necessary information, including relevantdepository documents of the Security & Finance Company for the smooth andsafe handling of the transaction. Please be assured the transaction safe andwould be handled strictly in accordance with banking policies.Therefore, if you are willing andinterested to render the needed assistance, endeavour to reply through theabove tel or email.
I also need your private phoneand fax number for easy communication. Remember that this is highlyconfidential and the success of this business depends on how secret it is kept.I am waiting for your prompt and positive response. I shall await your mosturgent responseBest Regards.Mrs. Evelyn Gondoegondo@africamail.com

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