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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: "umthingo pro" <umthingo_pro@hotmail.com>
Date: Thu, 01 Sep 2005 06:14:54 +0000
Subject: URGENT AND CONFIDENTIAL

iFROM:JOHNSON MPOYO
JHB, SOUTH AFRICA
 TEL+27-73-276-1022
FAX+27-11-618-4587
 
Dear:
 
                           
URGENT AND CONFIDENTIAL
 
In appreciation of your esteemed contact which I got  through a reliable source and the choice of your  country for investment, let me introduce myself.I am  Prince JOHNSON MPOYO [JUNIOR} the eldest son of  RINCE  JOHNSON MPOYO from zimbabwe, in southern part of  Africa. My father was amongst the few black farmers  who were assassinated in Zimbabwe ,by the agents of  the ruling government of President Mugabe for their  alleged support and sympathy for the  Zimbabwean oppsition party ,which is dominated and  controlled bywhites. He was also alleged to be  involved in the smuggling of the country's Gold and  Diamond resources. The assassination arose from the  land dispute in Zimbabwe.
 
This land dispute was caused  by President Mugabe's introduction of new land policy  which adversely affected the rich white farmers . some  blacks vehemently condemned the land use act introduced by the government, this problem  metamorphosed into a serious and uncontrolable mayhem  and killings of all war vetrans by the political  thugs. Few week before these awful tragedy, my father out  of intuition felt that some like things might happen  and had to take the sum of of US$22 Million Twenty-two million united states dollers} which he  has saved from his hard earned job into a metal box. 
 
 He made arrangement and moved the box and the rest of  my family to South Africa. He stayed back in Zimbabwe  to know the outcome of the land use act introduced by  the administration of PRESIDENT ROBERT MUGABE. My  father intended to use this cash for establishment of  new farms in Lesotho and Swaziland { neighboring  countries}.On our arrival in south Africa,we immediatly deposited this box in a Security Company  and all the legal documents to this effect was handed  to us. We did not let the company know the actual  content of the box just like we were directed by our father, pending on when he will come over South  Africa. After one week, we learnt the assasination of  my father and the burning down of our house by  political thugs, since then, we have been living in  South Africa as refugees having sought for that status  on political grounds.
 
 Subesequently,South Africa Development Community  S.A.D.C) has continually supported President Mugabe's  new land policies.It is against this reason that we  have jointly made up our mind to seek for a foreign assistance from outside, to re-invest this money by  transferring it out of this country [south  africa].this idea gave room for this proposal which i believe you are reading with a rapt ention. Now as  the eldest son of my father, I am faced with searching  for a prospective and willing person to assist me in  the transfer once the person is willing to get into  certain legal agreement with me and to genuiely assist  me without the intention of diverting the fund from  his/her account to another without my knowlegde there  by rendering me and my family financially helpless.
 
In a joint agreement between my humble mother, my  legal adviser and my self, we have jointly accepted  to offer 15% of the total sum, if you help us transfer  this money.And 5% will be set aside to off -set any bill or expenses that might be incured in the courseof  this transaction, and 80% will be for further  investment in your country .please be aware that this  transaction is 100 % risk-free as modalities for the   easy and smooth transfer of this fund have been  arranged.
 
Thank you as I look forward to getting your reply.
 
Best regards,
 
PRINCE JOHNSON MPOYO[JUNIOR].

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