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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: joy@jjosef.orangehome.co.uk
Date: Fri, 5 Jan 2007 12:23:56 +0100 (CET)
Subject: REALL FRIENDSHIP AND INVESTMENT


REALL FRIENDSHIP AND INVESTMENT

DEAR SIR/MADAM,

MY NAME IS JOYCE JOSEF, DAUGHTER OF THE LATE HAN JOSEF . IT MIGHT BE SURPRISING TO YOU, HOW I GOT YOUR CONTACT ADDRESS.
I HAVE RECEIVED YOUR CONTACT THROUGH THE CHAMBERS OF COMMERCE IN NETHERLAND

DURING THE CURRENT CRISIS AGAINST THE FARMERS OF ZIMBABWE BY THE SUPPORTERS OF OUR PRESIDENT ROBERT MUGABE
TO CLAIM ALL THE WHITE OWNED FARMLAND IN OUR COUNTRY. MUGABE ORDERED ALL THE WHITE FARMERS TO SURRENDER
THEIR FARMS TO HIS PARTY MEMBERS AND THEIR FOLLOWERS.

MY FATHER WAS ONE OF THE BEST INDIGENOUS FARMERS IN THE COUNTRY, WHO DID NOT SUPPORT THE PRESIDENTS IDEOLOGY.
THE PRESIDENT SUPPORTERS INVADED MY FATHERS FARM AND LOOTED AND BURNT DOWN EVERYTHING AND CONFISCATED ALL HIS
INVESTMENTS.AFTER THE DEATH OF MY FATHER MY MOTHER AND I, ALONG WITH MY YOUNGER ONE,

DECIDED TO MOVE OUT OF ZIMBABWE FOR THE SAFETY OF OUR LIVES. WE TOOK THE MONEY MY FATHER KEPT IN THE
SAFE IN MY MOTHER HOUSE WHICH AMOUNTED TO THE SUM OF US$10 M(TEN MILLION UNITED STATES DOLLAS )ALONG
WITH US TO GELEEN THE NETHERLAND THROUGH SHHIPING,

THE FUND IS PRESENTLY BEING KEPT IN A SECRET VAULT OF A PRIVATE SECURITY FIRM BASED HERE IN GELEEN
THE NETHERLAND. THE OFFICIALS OF THE FIRM BELIEVE THEY ARE HELPING ME IN KEEPING MY PERSONAL VALUABLES,
NOT REALIZING THAT IT IS MONEY.

MY MOTHER AND I HAVE DECIDED TO CONTACT ANY RELIABE OVERSEAS FIRM AND/OR PERSON WHO COULD ASSIST US TO
TRANSFER THIS MONEY OUT OF THE PRIVATE SHIPPING COMPANY, BECAUSE WE AS ASYLUM SEEKERS HERE IN NETHERLAND
CANNOT OPEN A NON -RESIDENT ACCOUNT THROUGH WHICH THIS FUND WILL BE CHANNELED OUT OF SECURITY COMPANY
TO AN OVERSEAS ACCOUNT.

IF MY PROPOSITION IS CONSIDERED FOR ASSISTING US TO TRANSFER THIS MONEY OUT TO YOUR COUNTRY, WE WILL
OFFER YOU 40% OF THE TOTAL FUND, 5% OF THE TOTAL WILL BE SET ASIDE TO COVER ANY EXPENSES INCURRED
DURING THIS TRANSACTION, WHILE 55% WILL BE FOR ME AND MY FAMILY TO INVEST IN YOUR COUNTRY UNDER YOUR SUPERVISION.
FOR DETAILED INFORMATION, YOU CAN CONTACT ME ON MY E-MAIL ADDRESS:
mamajoyjosef@aol.com

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/africa/1878846.stm
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/africa/1471148.stm
http://archives.cnn.com/2002/WORLD/africa/08/12/zimbabwe.speech1650/index.html
MY DEEPEST PRAYERS FOR YOU.
BEST REGARDS
JOYCE JOSEF

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