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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: "DAVID ZUMA" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <mrdanielzuma@gmail.com>
Date: Sun, 18 Apr 2010 03:31:21 -0700
Subject: Dear Friend,

Dear Friend,

Am Mr Daniel Zuma. I hail from South Africa. I am the Director of a reputable security company here.
I got the information concerning you from the Internet and after due consideration, I decided to
contact you believing that you will not disappoint me over this deal.

I have been working with this company for over fifteen years. Within this period, I have watched with
meticulous precision how African Heads of State and Government functionaries have been using our
company to move sums of money USD, (cash) to their foreign partners. They bring in these consignments
of cash and secretly declare the contents as jewelries, family treasures, and documents etc.

I have through Global Security & Finance re-deposited all these unclaimed and overstayed consignment
into the Vault Facility of a reputable Security Company in Europe. I have finalized every arrangement for you
to claim consignment No. 1401, 1402 containing $23.7 Million.(Twenty Three Million seven hundred Thousand).
Upon your positive reply of this letter, I will furnish you with further details and information regarding the modus
operandi for the execution of the transaction and subsequently collection of the consignment.
You can reach me by email mrdanielzuma@gmail.com and I will direct you on what to do.

I would like you to furnish me with your full name and your confidential phone and fax number(s) for easy reach.
Yours faithfully,
MR. DANIEL ZUMA

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