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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: "MRS MATHATA RIKHOYI" <mrsmathatarikhoyi@yahoo.de> (may be fake)
Date: Tue, 22 Nov 2005 15:58:53 -0800
Subject: PLEASE CONTACT HIM

Mrs Mathata Rikhoyi

mrsmathatarikhoyi@yahoo.de

DEAR SIR/MADAM,

I GREET YOU IN THE NAME OF GOD, AND ALSO WISH YOU AND YOUR FAMILY THE BEST OF GOD'S LOVE, VERY SORRY TO BOTHER YOU, IT IS DUE TO LACK OF TRUST IN MY COUNTRY. THOUGH WE HAVE NOT MET,

HOWEVER, I FIND IT COMFORTABLE, RELATING THIS TO YOU. MY NAME IS MRS MATHATA RIKHOYI,FROM ZIMBABWE, MY HUSBAND DR VUSI RIKHOYI, WAS MUDERED ON THE 5TH OF FEB 2003 BY PRESIDENT ROBERT MUGABE'S LOYALIST, SO I AM A MOTHER LEFT ALONE WITH TWO KIDS TO TAKE CARE OF.

I WANT TO INVEST WHAT MY HUSBAND LEFT BEHIND FOR ME AND MY CHILDREN, AND I WOULD WANT YOU TO ASSIST ME DO THAT IN YOUR COUNTRY, AND BY YOU PERSONALLY, AS THERE IS NO STABILITY OF GOVERNANCE, IN MY COUNTRY.

THE TOTAL FUND IS ELEVEN MILLION FIVE HUNDRED THOUSANDUS DOLLARS {11.500,000}, AND IT IS DEPOSITED IN A VAULT COMPANY IN SOUTH AFRICA.THE CONTACT ADDRESS OF MY LAWYER IS: BARRISTER THAMBO KHUMALO.EMAIL ADDRESS:barrthambokhumalo@hotmail.com, TELEPHONE NUMBER:27-763-474-504.HE WILL DIRECT YOU FULLY.

THANKS AND GOD BLESS

MRS MATHATA RIKHOYI.



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