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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: mssusankuta@hotmail.com
Date: Wed, 06 Jul 2005 18:28:10 +0200
Subject: Dear Friend

FROM: MS SUSAN KUTA
P.O.BOX 46380 ORANGE GROVE
2119 J.H.B SOUTH AFRICA
TEL +0027 73 3382213
FAX +0027 11 5076306

Please, reply to this alternative e-mail address
E-mail: msannkuta@yahoo.com

Hi Friend,

Naturally, this letter will come to you as a surprise since we have not met, permit
me however, I am Ms. SUSAN KUTA a daughter of Zimbabwean Farmer Mr. SMITH KUTA.

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 here in republic of South African. Which amount is
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 whichever company
that we both decide to establish when I arrive your country we shall discuss that
Facially.

I am waiting urgently for your reply through this email and also visit our
political problem website
(1).http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/africa/918781.stm(2).http://www.cnn.com/
2001/WORLD/africa/08/12/violence.zimbabwe/
3). http://www.guardian.co.uk/zimbabwe/article/0,2763,562148,00.html
4). http://www.mdczimbabwe.com

Cheers and God bless.
Best Regards,
Ms.SUSAN KUTA,

N.B, kindly call. And your private telephone/fax numbers are welcomed.

Please, reply to this alternative e-mail address
E-mail: msannkuta@yahoo.com

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