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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: philip julius <philip.julius.11@gmail.com>
Date: Sun, 5 Feb 2017 23:30:18 -0800
Subject: GOOD DAY..


FROM Mr. ADAM JAMES .
CONTACT e-mail ADDRESS:
adam.james.202000@gmail.com

Tel: +27-60-480-6160.


Dear Friend.

This letter may come to you as a surprise because we have not met before
but borne out of my sincere desire for assistance and to establish a
business relationship with you, I got your contact from my late FATHER
achieves, because he had contact with the International Trade and Commerce
(I.T.C) and now that he is dead I believe you can be able to assist us
invest this large sum of money we have in our possession.

My name is Mr. ADAM JAMES, my Late FATHER Mr. MICHAEL JAMES, was a member
of the Zimbabwean ruling council, he was killed in a coup plot by President
Robert Mugabe body guards because he was against the seizure of the
Whiteman’s farmlands in Zimbabwe.

When my father was alive, he handed over to me a certificate meant for a
secret deposited trunk box which he made in a security company in SOUTH
AFRICA, he disclosed to me that the trunk box contains US$18. Million
Dollars(Eighteen Million United States Dollars). Shortly after the death of
my father, I and my family received series of intimidation and harassment
from the hands of President Robert Mugabe. Our properties were seized by
President Robert Mugabe and converted to his personal use.

With the pressure of intimidation and bad governance, I and my family
traveled to SOUTH AFRICA under refugees status in search of a good friend
to my late father who lives in the city, we arrived only to discover that
the man has relocated to somewhere else. It is for this reason we are
contacting you, so that you should kindly not feel embarrassed receiving
this letter from us.

We have contacted the security company to confirm the deposit and have
established ownership, but was disappointed as it is against section 22 of
the refugees act of no 130 of 1998 of the human right law which stipulates
that asylum seekers will not be allowed to operate a bank account or to owe
an enterprise, We decided to solicit for your assistance in the withdrawal
of the trunk box for investment purposes.

We cannot do it all alone due to our status and we are totally ignorant in
business and investment, you will be given 25% of total sum at the end of
the transaction, if you are trustworthy and interested in the proposal,
please contact me via e-mail on this my PRIVATE AND PERSONAL E-MAIL ADDRES
adam.james.202000@gmail.com

for security reasons for now on more details, you must maintain absolute
confidentiality at all times to ensure success because no other person
knows that money is contained in that box except me and my family and like
we are telling you now. Things required from you are: (1) To come to SOUTH
AFRICA to meet me face to face so that we can make arrangement to transfer
the money to a safe account which you will provide.

(2) To advise me on a viable sector where we can invest to make good use of
the money. It is important to note that during my fact finding mission to
establish ownership of the subject matter, I decided to write you with all
hope that you will not betray the trust I want to impose on you.

I expect your timely response.
Regards
Mr. ADAM JAMES.

CONTACT E MAIL: adam.james.202000@gmail.com

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