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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: ngenejohnson1@highveldmail.co.za
Date: Mon, 25 Oct 2004 13:02:47 +0200
Subject: business proposal?

Dear Sir,

I got your contact from our Chamber of Commerce where your name was
listed as a reputable person.I therefore decided to contact you to assist
me in the mentioned venture below.

I am the son of Ndoga Mupesa,my name is Ngene.J.Mupesa, my father was allegedly killed by
government of President Mugabe for supporting the Movement for Democratic
Change, visit this website and see how they killed my father.
<http://www.1freespace.com/beetee/apr07_2001.html>.

However, on the eve of my father's death in April 5. 2001, he gave me
documents of deposition to the sum of US$9.5million,which was a proof of deposition
of a consignment with a security company which he depositied as family treasure but
the actual content money to the value of us$9.5 in cash.After his
death I contacted the security company to proof claims


The funds have been in the security company since April 5.2003.Because
of the restriction placed on our family by the government of
President Robert Mugabe, I Simply cannot travel to secure this funds from
the security company where this said amount was deposited.

please As soon as you confirm to me by email
your readiness to assist me,I will fax a copy of my Power of Attorney to
the security company to authorizing them to release the funds to you.knowing and
beleiveing that you will not let me down even we do not know eachother well but
I know it is a mutual beneficial business.


As soon as you have the funds in your custody, I will give you my
account details in the Bahamas where you will transfer my funds to on
mybehalf and You will be entitled to 20% of the total sum involved for your
assistance and 5% of these fund will be set aside for disbuirsment of any expenese
incured during the course of transfer by both parties


Please contact me immediately .

Sincerely.
Mr.Ngene.J.Mupesa.
Mashonaland Central province.(for the family)





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