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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: "MRS ESNART NKOSI" <e_nkosii@yahoo.co.in> (may be fake)
Reply-To: mrs_nkosii@yahoo.co.uk
Date: Mon, 6 Mar 2006 04:34:20 -0800
Subject: Please kindly read very well. From Nkosii

Dear

May good lord bless you as you read Please do not be surprise or offended
if you receive this mails. Since we did not know each other or seen before
but with due respect Sir Madam I came with faith and good intension to
write to you for an assistance and help which mighty bring you and my family
together as one family with trust and good understanding.

Well am Mrs esnart nkosi the wife of late Mr. David nkosi from ZIMBABEW
(HARARE) who wasbeen assassinated during the farm land crises in my
Country. But am presently living in South Africa with my family as an
Asylum seekers due to USD$8,200.000.00 which my husband deposited in one
of the finance security company here in South Africa for safe keeping as
a Family treasure before his death.

Based on this issue, I solicit for your help and assistance to get this
fund out of this country because of the monetary regulations, which does
Not allow the refugees to operate in any financial affaires.

However I got your contact details from the world directory and decided to
Write to you hoping that you will be a help because I would
like to live and invest in your country as soon as this fund is been transferred into
your nominated bank account because my husband me instructed not to
Invest here in South Africa because of them monetary regulations.


Meanwhile am looking for a responsible, honest and a God fearing person who
will get me out of this situation because of our status as a refugee so if
you are interested and willing,

please kindly send me your telephone and fax number on this email
Address,(mrs_nkosii@yahoo.co.uk) all the documents related to this transaction has been in Place and I promise not to let you down in this very transaction.

Finally we have promise to offer you 35% out of the total sum including
All the expenses that may occur during the transaction, then the remaining
65% will be form and my family for an investment purpose.

I promise and assure you that, you will not regret or be disappointed
in This very transaction because i have the believe that what ever put in is
what you will receive and when you do good, you will receive more Blessings
from almighty father so lets build a trust and confident to each
Other for the success of this transaction.

Thanks and God bless

Hoping for your response
Best regards,
Mrs Esnart Nkosi.


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