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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: "john mudiaga" <mrjohnmudiaga111@tiscali.co.uk>
Reply-To: mrjohnmudiaga3@gobot.com
Date: Tue, 4 Oct 2005 10:40:29 +0100
Subject: GREETINGS FROM JOHN MUDIAGA,

GREETINGS FROM JOHN MUDIAGA,



PARTNERSHIP INVESTOR PROPOSAL:

=============================

I write you this mail in good faith, hoping that you will treat this proposal
faithfully and as a matter of urgency that it?s deserve. My name is John
Mudiaga Family of late Chief Prince Mudiaga from Congo Former chairman of
Congo Gold and Diamond Mining Company in KINSHASA. During the crisis in my
country,

My father Chief Prince Mudiaga was attack by rabel and sustained bullet injuries.
he was taken To Togo for treatment where he later died. before the death
of my Father he deposited (6)six trunk consignment boxes containing 50 KILLOGRAM
of aloveral gold and $32.8 million (thirty Two million, eight hundred thousand
U.S dollars) all in 100 bills note with Private Security Company in Accra
Ghana in west africa.

Before his sudden death, But consignments not disclosed to the security company
as funds for security reasons they were decleared to the company as Privilege
consignment and family treasure.

Before the death of my father this consignments has been kept under Express
transfer oversea for business purpose.

Dear because of this fund that was deposited with the security company I
and my mum Decided to resident here in Ghana refugee camp on political asylum
due to Ghana?s political stability were we look for a realiable (foreign
partner ) that we can trust sign an aggreement with then help us transfer
those consignments out of ghana for an investment. we decided to contact
you to help transfer this fund to your country with your inflience as partners
upon your reply we shall give you more details.

Upon your assistance we are Prepared to reward you 25% of the total sum all
we require is your kind honesty/faithful and Godly assistance even when the
fund is transferred to your country then 5% will be setout side for micilinion
expenses that will occur along the line according to my mother. More also
If you are interested to assist us in this regard as partner we wish to invite
you to comedown to meet with us here in Accra Ghana so that booth of us can
know our self very well before we transfer this fund out to your country
with trust.

Please, kindly confirm your willingness of this Proposal to us very urgent.
Upon receipt of this message forward your private email and telephone Number
to us immediately to enable us discourse with you in case of any imagency
so that we can know our next line of action.
Thank.

God bless.

___________________________________________________________

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