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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: Tinotenda Tamuka <ttamukaenda@yahoo.com>
Date: Fri, 12 Jun 2015 14:18:53 +0000 (UTC)
Subject: Please can you be trusted with this information?


My dear, excuse me please!

It is with due respect, trust and humanity, I write this letter to seek your assistance. Although it may be an embarrassment to you since we have not met before. Anyway I believe that you'll understand my plight after going through my letter.

My name is Tinotenda Tamuka, I’m 18years old and the son of Mr. Enos Tamuka, the Zimbabwean former Minister for transport in the Zimbabwean political arena, he was also a business-man.

My Father was the famous politician who stood firm against President Robert Mugabe’s idea of continuous fight in the seizure of white owned farms and the distribution of it to the blacks without compensation to the white owners.

Because of my fathers’ sincerity, he was killed by a planned motor accident along Mashonal in Western Mashona Province of Zimbabwe. The planners of the accident are Soldiers suspected to have the backing of the Government and President Mugabe himself.

When this accident occurred at about 10:15am Zimbabwean time, my father did not died on the spot. Rather he was rushed to Harare hospital by some people of good heart. He managed to send for me because my mother is no more. When I rushed to the hospital, he secretly called me to his bedside and explained his condition and again about his vital documents which is meant for his political campaign in the next election. Also he mentioned a sum of seven million British pounds sterling (GBP £7000,000) which he deposited at (WFCU) Western Federal Credit Union in Accra, the capital of Republic of Ghana.

He said he used my name as his only son, as the next of kin in depositing the money. And finally, He instructed me to leave Zimbabwe immediately for my safety and seek for a foreign partner in any Country of my choice where I will transfer this money and use it for investment purpose, such as real estate management.

My escape was not easy, but I successfully left and arrive in Accra Ghana. This country has an existing law which banned asylum seekers/refugees like me not to operate a bank account that exceeded (GBP £2000). Again I am 18 years old, I am scared to claim the money because it may raise eyebrows.

I am therefore, writing to seek for your help concerning this inheritance, for it to be secured and transfer out of Accra Ghana and use as my father advised.

Well, as for your reward for assisting me, we shall talk about it in other letters. I have it in mind to continue my education in your country under your guidance.

Please, if you find it in your heart to help me, reply me immediately. Also bear it in mind that I'll not have rest of mind until my life and my inheritance are secured.

If I may ask; I hope my life and the inheritance will be safe when I get into your Country?

Hoping to hear from you as soon as possible.


Best regards.
Tinotenda Tamuka.




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