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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: "info_71@terra.es" <info_71@terra.es>
Date: Thu, 3 May 2007 10:07:44 +0200 (MEST)
Subject: CAN I TRUST YOU?


Mrs. Suzan Ford,
London , UK


In appreciation of your esteemed contact received through a reliable
source
and the choice of your country. I wish to introduce myself. My name is
Ms.
Susan Ford, the daughter of Mr. Terry Ford of Zimbabwe . During the
current
crisis against the farmers of Zimbabwe by the Supporters of our
President
Robert Mugabe to claim all the white owned farms in our country, he
ordered
all the white farmers to surrender their farms to his party members and
their followers. You can view website:

http://www.thefarmer.co.zw/main.htm
http://www.dogsinthenews.com/issues/0203/aricles/020319a.htm

My Father was one of the best farmers in the country and knowing that
he did
not support the President political ideology, the president supporters
invaded my father's farm and burnt down everything, killed him and
confiscated all his investments. Before this unpleasant incident, my
father
and my mother had already visited Spain to deposit the sum of Fifteen
Million US Dollars (US$15,000,000.00) in a safe diplomatic vault in
Madrid ,
Spain after the bloody incident; we all had to escape to London for the
safety of our lives. Where we have been living since then as political
refugee. I am seeking for a reliable foreigner who can assist us in
moving
these funds out for safe banking and profitable investment. Honestly I
am
telling you all this just because I don't want to invest this funds in
London due to my status here as a political refugee and moreover I
don't
want to take risk because this funds is all that I and my mother are
depending on.

We are seriously looking for a trusted partner that will assist us with
the
convenient and legal transfer of the funds out of Spain . Your help
will be
appreciated with 25% of the total of the total fund while 5% of the
total
will be set aside to cover any expenses incurred during this
Transaction.
And 70% will be for my family. We will be happy if you can be able to
invest
our share in your country under your supervision. I would appreciate
confidentiality and honesty in our correspondence.

Your immediate response will be highly welcome I hope to hear from you
soon.

SEND MAIL TO:susan_ford1977@yahoo.com
Please include your phone and fax number in your response for better
communication.

God bless you and your family.

Mrs. Suzan Ford
For the family







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