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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: migretzuta08@gmail.com
Date: Wed, 30 Dec 2020 07:26:44 +0000
Subject: INVESTMENT BUSINESS PROPOSAL

Untitled form

To fill it in, visit:
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSexYu8DK_JGBiiivsUisLz_a90HaGyHYErTU7u-waVy-9a1WA/viewform?vc
INVESTMENT BUSINESS PROPOSAL
#182 Broad street Ilove
Rose bank, Johannesburg,
South Africa.
Email margretzutaer01@mail.com

Dear Sir/Madam,


Naturally, this letter will come to you as a surprise since we have
not met, permit me however, I am MRS. MARGRET ZUTA a daughter of
Zimbabwean Farmer Mr. SMITH ZUTA . I am contacting you as the need for
me to have a foreign partner in your country has become necessary due
to my plans to relocate and establish a private company in that
region. As the present political instability in my country Zimbabwe, does
not
encourage financial investment, as the environment is not conducive
for investment and most of all security is not insured, just as
reported by international media. This problem started when the
Zimbabwean government under the leadership of President Robert Mugabe
announced a degree on May 31st 2000 to seize more than 849 white-owned
farms.

So far, more than 1,400 white owned farms have been invaded and
confiscated, as well as claiming the properties of the
farmers.Therefore, I decided to contact you, for your assistance, so
that I can establish a company in your country and relocate there with
this money mine father kept for me in a security and trust company in
south Africa. Which amounted to US$15 Million, I will upon receiving
this money on my behalf, pending my arrival to meet with you in your
country so that we can both make further arrangements with regards to
establishing the Company. As a partner you will be entitled to 20% of
the total sum, and in which ever company that we both decide to
establish, when I arrive your country we shall discuss that Facially.

I am waiting urgently for your email through this. and also view our
political
http://www.africancrisis.org/Photo.asp?&State=V1&Subject=HB&Pagehttp://www.zimbabwesituation.com/may4_2002.html

Cheers and God bless.
Best Regards,
MRS.MARGRET ZUTA
Email margretzutaer01@mail.com

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