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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: "wunis Wood" <munis_wood@msn.com>
Date: Wed, 18 Jan 2006 01:41:17 +0000
Subject: BE LOVED#

Munis Wood & Associate
Barr. Munis Wood (Esq.)
Confidential Email....munis_wood@yahoo.ocm

Dear Beloved in Christ, It is with Heavy Heart i am reaching you regarding
the death of my late
client. I am Munis Wood , the legal adviser to late MR. MIKE & CAROL HALL, a
very Wealthy Couple that lived here in the United Kingdom, before their
recent Death on the 26th of December during theTsunami disaster last year
(2005). http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/bristol/4153821.stm these couple
served God as very dedicated Christians, so they dedicated their life to
God but they had no child till they died. They acquired a lot of landed
properties like lands, Stocks/Bond, house properties,etc. As their legal
adviser, before their death,the husband Mr. Mike & Carol Hall instructed me
to write his WILL because they had no child, they dedicated their wealth to
God.

According to the WILL, their assets should be given out to a ministry for
the work of God. As their legal adviser,all the documents for the assets
that are deposited with the security companyare in my care. He gave me the
authority to give out the funds to the Ministries for the work of God.
As instructed by MR.MIKE HALL before his death. As a matter of fact the
total amount of money that is contained in the two trunk Boxes is
{US$1,500,000.00,}One million five hundred thausand Dollars.They did not
want the management of the Security Company to know the content of the
consignments,therefore they registered the content of the consignments as
Christians Books. Now, the security company believes that what They
deposited with them were Christians Books.

As a born again Christian, I have been reading my bible and I have to do
what is lawful and right in the sight of God by giving out the fund to the
chosen ministry for the purpose of God's work as instructed by the owner
before his death. After my fasting and prayers Today, I asked God to
make his choice and direct me to an honest Christian or the chosen ministry
that deserves this fund by his Grace. I then came across your address on the
Internet as I was browsing through a Christian site. I appeal to you for the
fund to be used wisely for things that will glorify the name of God.

I have just notified the Security Company where they deposited the
consignments that contained the fund, that I am moving the consignment
abroad, and the security company is awaiting my authority to move the
consignment out of the shores of my country. Dear child of Zion, if you know
that you will use this fund honestly and wisely for things that will
glorify God's name.

Your prompt response will be highly appreciated; Do send me your contact
telephone number so thatI can reach you on telephone.

In His Services,
Barr. Munis Wood Email....munis_wood@yahoo.ocm


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