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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: Smith Priss <gerude@btnet.is>
Reply-To: smithpriss@gmail.com
Date: Tue, 10 May 2016 16:42:09 +0200
Subject: (no subject)



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FROM: PRISS SMITH
55 High Lands North, Cape Town South Africa,

TEL + 27-630339952

EMAIL: smithpriss@gmail.com
Dear Sir/Madam,

With respect, and humility am writing you this proposal letter which I
hope
may be of interest to you. There is nothing better for the spirit or the
body than comfort of another and it elevates .We seeks the help of
another,
someone to share and share the life we live. I am the widowed wife of
late
Mr. SMith Cox who was murdered by the Zimbabwean veterans.

I am probably of the view that you are aware of the present political
situation in my country Zimbabwe sequel to the Land/Farm reform Act and
political crisis in Zimbabwe currently. Before the death of my husband,
he
was a Prosperous Tobacco farmer and the Former President of the
Commercial
Farmers Union and one of the Major Sponsor of the Opposition Party
Movement
for Democratic Change (MDC) in Zimbabwe I am writing to you together
with
my family presently in South Africa where we have taken refugee.

I got your contact from online directory service and decided to write
this
letter for your assistance. I write to solicit for your special
assistance
to invest our Family fund in your country through your assistance in
view
of the existing peace in your country. Before the death of my husband
and
the consistent threats to his life because of his outstanding and vocal
position against the government of President Robert Mugabe, He moved out
the sum of US$21.5Million, (Twenty One Million Five Hundred Thousand
United
States Dollars), to South Africa since it is the nearest neighboring
country and deposited it in a save security and Trust Firm company for
establishment of a new farm in swaziland and buying of machines and
chemicals for the farm.

Since the death of my husband, there have been threat to our life, but I
succeeded to work for our escape to South Africa as a political asylum
seeker since that was the only option left for my family. In view of
this
development, our position in South Africa do not permit us to normalize
this fund for any meaningful business investment in South Africa since
we
live in South Africa on a refugee status, and the financial policies of
this country do not permit us, we are soliciting for your help as a
foreign
partner. That is why I want this fund to be transferred into your
Nominated
account so that you will assist us to invest it in your country in any
meaningful business venture.

Hence, if you agree to assist us, we have two options for you, we can go
into partnership with you and your family the moment this fund is moved
or
transferred out of South Africa or in the alternative, we offer you 25%
of
the money for your assistance, 5% will be for the possible expenses
incurred in the process of this transaction, while 70% will be for my
family investment in your country, through your assistance.

I want you to understand that this fund is purely a family fund/money.
Money made after years of our family investment in farming but we will
appreciate it if you will maintain a high level of confidentiality
because
I and my family do not want to be traced by the agents of the ruling
party
where we are staying presently.

If you are interested in assisting us, kindly contact my only son
Mr.Smith
Cox (Jn) with the above Telephone Number or Email address so that we can
discuss further on the process to facilitate the movement of this fund.
Or
send to us your Telephone and Fax numbers. Please call my only son as
soon
as you send us mail. I need your urgent and confidential response.

Best Regards,

Smith Priss.

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