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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: "Samuel Kular" <sam_kular@hotmail.com>
Date: Mon, 31 Jan 2005 12:04:46 +0200
Subject: URGENT FAMILY ASSISTANCE

FROM:Mr.SAMUEL KULAR (jr)
TELEPHONE: 0027-73-735-2595
ALTERNATIVE EMAIL:kularfamily1@yahoo.com


'URGENT FAMILY ASSISTANCE AND
CONFIDENTIAL '

Dear::Sir.

You may be surprise to receive this letter from me since you don't know me
personally but please take this mail into consideration.I am Mr.SAMUEL KULAR
(jr) ,the son of Mr. DANIEL KULAR,who was recently murdered in the
landispute in Zimbabwe. I got your contact through Network on line in my
search for a reliable and reputable person to handle a very confidential
transaction which involves a transfer of fund to a foreign account and I
decided to write you, my late father was amongst the few black Zimbabwean
rich farmers murdered in cold blood by the agents of the ruling government
of president Robert Mugabe for his alleged support and sympathy for the
Zimbabwean opposition party controlled by the white minority.

Before his death,he had taken to Johannesburg - South Africa to deposit the
sum of US$ 31.8 Million (Thirty-One Million Eight Hundred Thousand United
States Dollars) with a Security and Finance Company as if he foresaw the
looming danger in Zimbabwe. The money was deposited in a box as "VALUABLES
AND PERSONAL EFFECTS" to avoid much demurrage from the Security Company.
This money was embarked from the purchase of new machinery and chemical for
farms and the establishment of new farms in Lesotho and Swaziland.

This land problem arose when President Robert Mugabe introduced a new land
act that wholly affected the rich white farmers and some few blacks
vehemently condemned the "modus operandi" adopted by the government.This
resulted to rampant killing and mob action by the war veterans and some
political thugs. precisely, More than thirty-eight (38) people have so far
been killed.Heads of governments from the west, especially Britain and
United States of America have voiced their condemnation of Mugabe'splan.

Subsequently, South African Development Community(S.A.D.C) has continously
supported Mugabe's new land act, it is against this background that I and my
family who are currently residing in South Africa have decided to transfer
my Father's money into a foreign account.As the eldest son of my Father, I
am saddled with the responsibility of seeking a genuine foreign account
where this money could be transferred without the knowledge of my government
who are tactically freezing our family wealth and South Africa's government
seems to be playing along with them. I am faced with the dilemma of
investing this money in South Africa for fear of encountering the same
experience in future since both countries have almost the same political
history.

More so, the South African Foreign Exchange policy does not allow such
investment hence we are seeking for an "ASYLUM". As a business person whom I
entrusted my future and that of my family into his hands, I must let you
know that this transaction is 100% risk-free and the nature of your business
does not necessarily matter.For your assistance,we are offering you 20% of
the total sum,75% for me and my family while 5% will be mapped out for any
expenses we may incure during the course of this transaction.We wish to
invest ourpart of the money on commercial property based on your advice.

Finally,all we demand from you is assurance that you will not sit on this
money when it finally gets to your personal or company's account in your
country.If this proposal is acceptable by you, please confirm your interest
via the above TEL number or E-MAIL me. Please if this proposal is acceptable
you will have to come to south africa for us to meet and know ourselves.


Best Regards.
Mr.SAMUEL KULAR (For the Family).



N:B."PLEASE DO UNDERSTAND THAT THIS TRANSACTION NEEDS THE FULLEST AND
HIGHEST CONFIDENTIALITY AND SECRECY FOR THE SUCCESS OF THE TRANSACTION .

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