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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: Lerato Vuyo <vuyolerato@outlook.com>
Date: Tue, 5 May 2015 13:10:13 +0000
Subject: From: Mrs. Lerato Vuyo


Mrs. Lerato Vuyo45 Orielly Road BereaJohannesburg South Africa Dear Sir/Madam With
due respect, I write to you this proposal which I believe would be of
great interest to you. I find your contact while I was doing a private
research on the Internet for a reliable and capable foreign partner that
will assist my family to transfer fund outside of South Africa for
investment purpose. I
am MRS.LERATO VUYO the wife of Late MR.ERIC VUYO, who was the
"Chairman" of the farmer's co-operation in Zimbabwe and was among the
few blacks that were murdered in cold blood by the agents of President
Robert Mugabe Administration during the land dispute in Zimbabwe. On one
of my husband’s many trips to abroad, he took me to Johannesburg to
deposit the sum of US$30 Million (Thirty Million United States Dollars)
with a private security company as his foresaw the looming danger in
Zimbabwe. The money was deposited with a private security company on our
arrival in Johannesburg largely for its safety. This
land problem arose when President Mugabe in a desperate bid to hold on
to power for, he life introduced a new land act, which wholly affected
rich farmers who were mostly white and some blacks vehemently condemned
adopted by the government. That resulted in rampant killings looting and
white scare mob actions by the veterans and scone political thugs. Head
of government from western world especially Britain and the United
States have voiced their condemnation against Mugabe action. After
the death of my husband, we decided to move out of ZIMBABWE because our
lives were in danger. We are now living in South Africa as political
Asylum seekers and the financial laws and regulations of South Africa do
not permit us certain financial rights and with recent and ongoing
xenophobia attack on foreigner our life is more in jeopardy . In view
of this we cannot invest this money in South Africa hence my asking you
to assist us to transfer it out of South Africa for investment purpose
in your country. So please consider this as a request from a family in
dire need of assistance. For
your assistance, we are prepared to offer you 30% of the total sum
after transfer to your account while 5% will be set aside for expenses
incurred during the course of this transaction. We intend to invest the
remaining 65% in your country with your professional advice as we have
not been to your country before. Please note that this transaction is
risk-free and the major thing I ask of you is to assure me the safety of
the money when transferred into your account.My
Daughter will be glad to give you more clarification on the modalities
needed for smooth successful completion of the transaction. Please we
will like you to get back to us through my daughter email: mbali_vuyo@yahoo.co.za or contact her on her direct line +27717647139We will require the following details including a brief profile of your company. 1) Full name:2) Your direct Telephone and Fax numbers: We
can also invest in your company if it is suitable for you. Also we
shall be most grateful if you can maintain the confidentiality of the
matter.I anticipate your quick response.
Best regard,Mrs. Lerato Vuyo.

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