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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: Miyala Nimi Mamona <mnimi_mamona@yahoo.com>
Date: Mon, 11 Jan 2010 03:19:24 -0800 (PST)
Subject: please handle this matter


Dear Sir,

LETTER OF INTRODUCTION OF MYSELF MR. MFUTILA KUDITEMO FOR INVESTMENT
ENGAGEMENT.

With due respect, I humbly request your attention to this important matter. and I am  Mfutila Kuditemo, a security officer from the Front of Liberation of Enclave of Cabinda (FLEC) from the rich diamond and oil district of Cabinda, Northern Province of Angola.
 I am seeking your assistance to invest US$20.560, 000 (Twenty Million Five Hundred  Sixty Thousand Dollars) in your country with your company's advise, and for the future purposes of my family due to economics instability/ongoing self struggle for independence of enclave of Cabinda.I have come to you for the helpful reasons as follows; 1. that you hold this money into a very good profitable investment for the benefit of me, my family.who have been suffering, until the enemies of peace stop invading, murdering my people and put a stop to the ongoing war.
   2. that through this you will help my close family to relocate into your country for a better living.

Ever since the Marxist MPLA troops invaded our Cabinda, our town/city has been a disaster as MPLA troops from Angola are still occupying Cabinda ever as they MPLA Luanda is  hosting Africa cup of Nation in Cabinda which we FLEC/PM had outright rejected to allow it on Cabindasoul  and it will not be because of injustices that Luanda Government is killing our people simply because of resources in OIL/GOLD in cabinda and struggle for self control of enclave of cabinda/independence. Please see our home flec
profile at (www.cabinda.net )and I am count on you for the assistance for both of benefite  note that my position demands absolute confidentiality on this matter.Do not hesitate to contact me for any further information you may need.Even when you decide otherwise, I will be most grateful if you can maintain the confidentiality of this matter.



Thanks in anticipation of your response.

Best Regards,
Mfutila Kuditemo
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