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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: "temiofuya" <temiofuya@terra.com.mx>
Date: Fri, 11 Aug 2006 04:01:51 -0600
Subject: Dear Friend!!!


Dear Friend!!!
Please do not be surprised to receive this letter from me since you do
not know me in person, but for the purpose of introduction, I am
Mrs.Tanker Marcy, the wife of late Mr.Tanker Frank, who was recently murdered in the land dispute in Zimbabwe.

I got your contact from a database found in internet while searching for a reliable and honest person that will assist me financially claim a
consignment Deposited in a Security Company in Europe which i know that might not be easy to get such a person because of the things going round in the world now.

I was divinely inspired to pick your name among other names found in the internet database. after series of prayers and fasting for God's
direction before i was moved and decided to write you for assistance.
My late Husband was among the few black Zimbabwean rich farmers murdered in cold blood by the agents of the ruling Government of President Robert Mugabe for his alleged support and sympathy for the Zimbabwean opposition party controlled by the whites.

Before his death,we deposite the sum of Six Million,United States
Dollars(US$16.Million), with the Security and Finance Bank in
EUROPE,as if we forsaw the looming danger in Zimbabwe.
The money was deposited in a box as consignment and the Security Bank did not know the Content of the Consignment uptill now but to avoid seizure,and also to avoid much dumorrage from the security
company.This money was earmarked for the purchase of new machinery and chemicals for farms and the establishment of new farms in Lesotho,Europe, and Swaziland.

This land problem arose when President Robert Mugabe introduced a new land Act, which wholly affected the rich white farmers and some few blacks vehemently condemned the "Modus Operandi" adopted by the Government,that resulted to rampant killings and mob actions by the war veteran and some political thugs.Precisely, more than thirty-one(31) people have been killed.
The Heads of Government from the West,especially Britain and United
States of America have voiced their condermnation of Mugabe's plan.
Subsequently, the South Africa Government Community (S.A.G.C) has
continuously supported Mugabe's new land refrom Act.
It is aganist this background that I and my family who are currently
staying in one of the peace keeping Africa country,i have decided to
seek for an Honest person that can assist me financially make the claim
of the Consignment and transfer the Fund into his or Her
foreign account in any part of the world and take his/her Percentage.

As the Wife,I am saddled with the responsibility of seeking a genue
foreign account where this money could be transfered without the
knowledge of my government who are tactically freezing our family
wealth and the Government of the Africa country that i am
currently staying seem to be playing along with them somehow.

I am faced with the dilemma of investing this amount in Africa country
that i am currently staying for fear of seizure and encountering the
same experience in future since both countries have almost the same
history. Moreso,the country Foreign Exchange Policy does not allow such investnment since I am an asylum seeker.

As a WOMAN who I must entrust my future and that of my family on his hands,I must let you know that this transaction is 100% risk-free.
Therefore,if you accept us we are willing to offer you 20% Of the total
sum for your assistance and another 10% for repayment of any
charges/fees that you might pay as the cost of Dumorage or will be used for all expenses that might be incurred during the process of the
transaction making 30% for you while 70% will be for my family's
investnment in your country.

NB: All The Documents of claim ,The Certificate of Deposit ,The Power of Attorney, and The secret codes (e.g Pin No., Secret Access Code) for the Consignment are safely kept with me which I will release to you after your responds back to me if you are interested .This Transaction is Legal and Legitimate and i will send to you all the informations about this transaction via Email if you will agree to work under my instruction as soon as you express desire to help me.
Best regards
Mrs.Tanker Marcy

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