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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: STBP NG <stbpgov@gmail.com>
Date: Sun, 20 Sep 2015 16:35:47 +0100
Subject: CAN YOU BE SINCERE TO HELP US??

Dear friend,

Good day.

I hope you will not min me writing to you but a letter like this is
the most confidential and effective way to contact you. My name is Mr
James Mulutu, son of Mr Peter Mulutu of Zimbabwe . This might be a
surprise to you where I got your contact address; My Mother got your
mailing address from Republic Of Nigeria Information Exchange in
Abuja, she was looking for a reliable and trustworthy person who will
help us in this transaction.

During the war against the farmers in Zimbabwe from the supporters of
our President Robert Mugabe to claim all the white-owned farms to his
party members and his followers, he ordered all the white-owned
farmers to surrender all their farms to his party members and his
followers. My Late Father Mr. Peter Mulutu was a very rich Zimbabwean
farmer who was murdered in his farm by the War veterans who took over
his farm due to his support for the Matabeleland Movement for
Democratic Change ( MDC ). The MDC is the main opposition party in my
country Zimbabwe kicking against the wicked acts of Mr. Robert Mugabe,
the incumbent President against the White farmers. As you may be
aware, President Robert Mugabe introduced new land reforms, which was
particularly not favorable for the rich white farmers and few black
farmers (my Father inclusive).

After the death of my father, my mother, I and my younger sister fled
to Nigeria,because we were secretly informed of his plans to kill us.
Later my mother Mrs. Sarah Mulutu was diagnosed with breast cancer. We
moved out from Zimbabwe with the documents of my late fathers funds
kept in a Security Finance Company named Adlers Security And Finance
Company In ASIA and our major reasons to ran to Nigeria was that my
late father has a big farm in the Northern Part Of Nigeria,the amount
deposited in the security company is US$9.5m (Nine Million five
hundred thousand,US dollars). He deposited the money in a Security
Finance Company Vault as Family funds which he intend to use in
abroad, for safe-keeping, banking and investment, because of economic
instability in Africa.So we decided to contact overseas Individual
that will help to assist us to invest these money and also help us to
move out of Nigeria ,because we are asylum seekers here in Nigeria
which disqualifies us from operating an account or getting involved in
any financial transaction here in Nigeria . We have agreed to give you
from the total sum 30% for helping us to receive this money to your
country account and also assist us out of Africa, while the remaining
will be for my family to invest in your country with your assistance.

If you are interested in helping us and will be sincere to us, kindly
furnish me with your personal phone numbers for easy communication.
You can contact me on our family Email address: jamesmulutu@ymail.com
Note that this transaction is 100% risk-free and it requires mutual
trust and absolute confidentiality and I have taken care of all
formalities regarding it. Note: what matters is the truth,
honesty,trustworthy, because this is all our life now as we are
suffering here without help.

Your urgent response will be highly appreciated in this regard.

Best regards,
James Mulutu (For the family)

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