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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: kenji nakazawa <cosidavlevy@gmail.com>
Reply-To: kenji_nakazawa4@yahoo.com
Date: Fri, 12 Jun 2015 04:04:28 -0700
Subject: Attn Pls

Attn Pls,
Greetings,

My name is kenji nakazawa. the only son of Mr.Richard nakazawa from
Zimbabwe. It might be a surprise to you where I got your contact
address but I got your contact address from the chamber of commerce
when I was going through search for a trustworthy person who can
handle this transaction.

During the last crises against the farmers of Zimbabwe by the
supporters of our President Robert Mugabe to claim the farms in our
country, he ordered all the farmers to surrender their farms to his
party members and their followers. My father was one of the best
farmers in the country and knowing that he did not support the
President's political ideology, the President supporters invaded my
father's farm burnt down everything, killed him and confiscated all
his investments.

After the death of my father, I decided to move out of Zimbabwe for
the safety of our lives!. I took along with me the Documents which my
late father use to deposit this fund in Security Company in Ghana
before his death he told me that he Deposited US$15 Million in
Security Company/Financial Firm in Accra Ghana, my late father
deposited it for safekeeping as family tresure and I am now in Accra
Ghana where I now seeking for political asylum. I have decided to
contact any reliable overseas firm or person's who could assist ME to
receive this fund out from Ghana, because my late father told me to
look for a foreign partner that will be my beneficiary and the person
will stad as my late father business foreign partner and claim the
consignment from the security company and help me to invest the fund
in your country.

If my preposition is considered, for assisting me to receive this fund
in your country, i will offer you 30% of the total sum, while i will
like to invest in your country under your guidance and assistance with
the remaining sum.

Your urgent response will be highly appreciated, Please send a mail
for confirmation if you can handle this project via my private email
address (kenji_nakazawa4@yahoo.com)


Best Rgards.

kenji nakazawa

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