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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: "joseph nzanga Mobutu" <jnmobutu@t-gun.org>
Date: Fri, 21 Oct 2005 09:30:17 +0000
Subject: Co operation Needed

Dear Friend,
Good-Day to you my friend. My Name is Joseph Nzanga Mobutu Considering the
fact that we have not met before, You may consider this letter as a
surprise. I am seeking for someone that will assist me with a business that
has to do with my family estate which my late father left behind for us.i am
contacting you base on the fact that i want someone that is not known to my
family to assist me in this business and this is for security reasons. I am
the son of the late Mobutu Sese seko, the former President of "ZAIRE" now
democratic republic of congo . I got your contact over the internet in my
search for assistance.I do not want anybody known to me or my family to be
associated with this money. I want you to note that this business will
benefit both of us . I am seeking for your assistance in my desire to secure
the sum of Twenty-Seven Million United States Dollars (US$27,000,000.00) and
also to front for my family in the areas of business you consider
profitable.I presume you are aware there are financial dispute between my
family (THE MOBUTU) and the present civilian Government. You may also have
heard how a lot of my father's bank account in Switzerland and North America
has been frozen. Following the outlined reasons, I am seeking for your
assistance in my desire to secure the sum of Twenty-Seven Million United
States Dollars (US$27,000,000.00) and also to front for my family in the
areas of business you consider profitable. This Boxes containing the funds
have secretly been concealed and deposited with a Diplomatic Security firm
through Diplmatic means where it can easily be taken delivery of by a
recommended beneficiary. The Boxes containing the funds were shipped as
diplomatic items of high values and will be released to you by the Security
firm based on my recommendations on that note; you will be presented as My
partner who will be fronting for me and my family in any subsequent
ventures. We as a family have decided to offer you 15% of the total fund for
your assistance if you are able to help us claim the boxes, 5% for any
expenses that may be incured during this transaction, and the remaining 80%
for my family. Please, I need your entire support and co-operation for the
success of this business ventures, your utmost confidentiality and secrecy
is highly required due to my family's present predicament. Please indicate
your interest to enable us proceed.
Email me:jnzanga3@yahoo.co.in
Regards,
Nzanga Joseph Mobutu


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