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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: "Mr. RICHARD NERUWANA" <emmanuelneruwana2@gmail.com>
Reply-To: emmanuelneruwana@gmail.com
Date: Fri, 06 Jan 2017 06:25:07 -0800
Subject: DID YOU RECEIVED MY EMAIL THIS TIME


Dear. Director/CEO My name is EMMANUEL NERUWANA the Son of Mr. RICHARD NER=
UWANA of Zimbabwe. It might be a surprise to you where I got your contact a=
ddress but I got your contact address from the Johannesburg Chambers of Tra=
de and Commerce. During the last crisis against the farmers of Zimbabwe by =
the supporters of our President Robert Mugabe to claim the farms in our cou=
ntry, he ordered all the farmers to surrender their farms to his party memb=
ers and their followers. My father was one of the best farmers in the count=
ry and knowing that he did not support the Presidents political ideology, t=
he President=92s supporters invaded my father=92s farm burnt down everythin=
g including his mining companies, killed him and confiscated all his invest=
ments. After the death of my father, my mother and I decided to move out of=
Zimbabwe for the safety of our lives!. We took along with us the money my =
father kept in the safe in my mother=92s house, which amounted to the sum o=
f One hundred million United States Dollars (US$100Million) to the Republic=
of South Africa where we now seek political asylum. The money has been tra=
nsferred to a financial house in South Africa, My Mother and I have decided=
to contact any reliable overseas firm or persons who could assist us to cl=
aim this money out from the financial house because we as asylum seeker her=
e in South Africa we are not allowed certain financial rights like operatin=
g a bank account. We need you to open a non-resident account through which =
this fund will be channeled out to your nominated overseas account. If my p=
reposition is considered, for assisting us to transfer this money to your c=
ountry, we will offer you 20% of the total fund, while I and my family will=
like to invest in your country under your guidance and assistance. Or we c=
an be in a joint venture with you. Your urgent response to my personal box =
will be highly appreciated. (emmanuelneruwana@gmail.com) anxiously waiting =
for you reply. Thank you. Best regards, EMMANUEL NERUWANA For the family. T=
elephone number. +27632164068 Email; emmanuelneruwana@gmail.com=20

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