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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: "Jo. Kwinje." <jdh@cbn.net.id>
Reply-To: johnkwinje001@gmail.com
Date: Tue, 15 Sep 2015 16:50:21 +0700
Subject: UD$22.5M. Business Project.




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FROM: JOHHANN KWINJE
PHONE: 27-785825250
E-mail: johnkwinje@live.co.za

ATTN: MANAGINING DIRECTOR/CEO.

Dear Sir/Madam,

You may be surprised to receive this letter from me since you don’t
know me I am Mr. Johhann Kwinje, the son of Dr. Dennis Kwinje who was
recently murdered in the dispute in Zimbabwe I got your contact
through Network on line in my search for a reliable and reputable
person to handle a top confidential transaction which involve a
transfer of fund to a foreign account and I decided to write you, my
late father was among the Zimbabwe Rich Farmers murdered in cold Blood
by the agents of the ruling government of President Robert Mugabe for
his alleged support and sympathy for the Zimbabwean opposition party
controlled by the white Minorities. Before his death he had taken me
to Johannesburg-South Africa to deposit the sum of UD$22.5Million
(Twenty Two Million Five hundred United State Dollars) with a Security
company. This money was embarked from the purchase of New Machinery
and Chemical for the farm and the establishment of new farm in Lesotho
and Swaziland .

This land problem arose when President Robert Mugabe introduce a new
land act that wholly affected the Rich white farmers and some few
black vehemently condemned the "Modus Oparadi" adopted by the
government. This resulted in rampant killing and mob action by the war
veterans and some political thugs precisely, so many people far been
killed. Head of governments from the west, especially Britain and
United State of America have voiced their condemnation of Mugabe’s
plan. Subsequently, South Africa Development community (S.A.D.C.) has
continuously supported Mugabe’s new land act, it is against this
background that my family and I am currently staying in South 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
incident that 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 eldest son of my father, I am saddled with the responsibility
of seeking a genuine foreign account where this money could be
transferred without the knowledge of my government who are freezing
our family wealth and South Africa ’s government seems to be playing
along with them. I am faced with the dilemma of investing this money
in South Africa for fear of encountering the same experience in future
since both countries have almost the same political history. More so,
the South Africa Foreign Exchange Policy does not allow such
investment hence we seeking for an: ASYLUM"

As a businessperson whom I entrusted my future and of my family into
his hands, I must let you know that this transaction is 100% risk free
and the nature of your business does not necessarily matter. For your
assistance, I am offering you 30% of the total sum 60% for my Family
and me while 10% will be mapped out part for any expenses we may inure
during the course of this transaction. We wish to invest our part of
the money on commercial property based on your advice. Please confirm
your interest via the above contact numbers or forward your private
telephone number so that i can call you for mutual understanding.

Sincerely yours,

JOHHANN WINJE.


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