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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:

This email uses a separate reply address that is different from the sender address. Spammers use this to get replies even when the original spam sending accounts have been shut down. Also, sometimes the sender addresses are legitimate looking but fake and only the reply address is actually an email account controlled by the scammers.
The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "demurrage " (this will cost you money - be careful with upfront payments to anyone you only know through email, especially if they promise you a lot of money. NEVER send money by Western Union or MoneyGram to people you do not know personally - NO EXCEPTIONS! Instant wire transfer services are not meant to be used with strangers because they offer no protection against fraud. That is precisely why the criminals want you send money that way. )
- "million united states dollars" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
- "robert mugabe" (the name of a person or institution often appearing in 419 scams)
This email message is a orphan scam.
This email lists mobile phone numbers. Use of such numbers is typical for scams because they allow criminals to conceal their true location. They can receive calls in an Internet cafe from where they send you emails, while pretending to be in some office.
- +27785138448 (South Africa, prepaid mobile phone)
This email lists free webmail addresses. Use of such addresses is typical for scams. Lotteries, banks and any but the smallest of companies do not normally use such addresses. Criminals use them to anonymously send and receive email at Internet cafes.
- mr.james.mojo@gmail.com (Gmail/GoogleMail; can be used from anywhere worldwide)

Fraud email example:

From: "James Mojo"< >
Reply-To: mr.james.mojo@gmail.com
Date: Fri, 01 Jul 2016 17:24:20 +0200
Subject: BUINESS PROPOSAL FROM JAMES MOJO

>From Mr. James Mojo
Direct telephone number: +27-78-513-8448
Email Address: mr.james.mojo@gmail.com

Dear Sir / Madam,

With due respect, trust and humility, I write you this proposal, which I believe it would be of great interest to you. I found your contact while I was doing a private research on the business directories for a reliable and capable foreign partner who will assist us to invest our family inheritance investment funds into a lucrative profitable business venture in his/her company or country.

I am Mr. James Mojo the son of late Chief Dr. David Mojo of Zimbabwe. During the current war against farmers in Zimbabwe and from the support of our President Robert Mugabe to claim all the white owned farms in our country, all the white farmers were ordered to surrender their farms to his party members and his followers. My father who was one of the best rich farmers in our country and the treasurer of the farmer's co-operation did not support our president idea, so the party members invaded my fatherâ€™s farms and burnt everything in the farm, killed my father and made away with a lot of items in the farms.

After the death of my father, my family and I decided to move out of my country because of our lives were in danger. Before the death of my father, he deposited the sum of US$25 Million (Twenty Five Million United States Dollars) in one of the private security company in Johannesburg, South Africa our neighboring country for safekeeping, as if he foresaw the looming danger in my country Zimbabwe. This money was deposited in a box as a family valuables/precious items to avoid much demurrage from Security Company and for the security of the fund. This amount was meant for the purchase of new machines and farming chemicals for his farms and established of new farm in Swaziland.

So if you consider this proposal, we have agreed to give you 20% of the Total sum for helping us to move this money out of South Africa to your country and for your assistance in investing the fund in your company/country, 5% will be mapped out for any expenses that will occur during the transfer while 75% will be for me and my familyâ€™s investment in your country.

Finally, as soon as you have indicated your interest and capability to handle this transaction then my I will give you the details on how to achieve this goal. You are also required to keep this business very strictly confidentiality until we conclude the transaction.

Please give me a call on the above telephone number.

Thanks and God bless you.

Best Regards,
Mr. James Mojo
(For The Family)

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