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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: "Mme HAJIA TRAORA MURUNGI" <K_MurungiJR@globalpinoy.com> (may be fake)
Reply-To: k_murungi_jr@yahoo.fr
Date: Wed, 14 Jun 2006 22:30:14 +0000
Subject: aids

EL-ELYON GUEST HOUSE
OSU
ACCRA,GHANA
+233-276855381
(k_murungi_jr@yahoo.fr

Good day

GREETINGS IN THE NAME OF THE ALMIGHTY, AND MAY HIS GRACE CONTINUE TO ASSIST YOU AND I, AS YOU OPEN YOUR HEART IN HELPING ME OUT OF THIS UNBEARABLE SITUATION OF MY FAMILY DISASTER. PLEASE GIVE ME THIS GODLY HELP FOR OUR ALMIGHTY WILL REWARD
YOU IN ABUNDANT.

I AM Mme HAJIA TRAORA MURUNGI, THE MALIAN WIFE OF MR KIRAITU MURUNGI THE PRESENT ENERGY MINISTRY IN KENYA,WE BOTH MET IN GAMBIA AND EVENTUAL GOT MARRIED AND PRESENTLY WITH TWO DAUGHTERS AND A SON,SINCE THE CHANGE OF GOVERMENT FROM PRESIDENT MOI TO CURRENTLY PRESIDENT KIBAKI,IT HAS BEEN A VERY DIFFICULT TIME FOR MY HUSBAND AND INSECURITY FOR THE FAMILY.
PRESENTLY,JOHN GITHONGO A SENIOR ASSOCIATE MEMEBER WITH THE PRESENT GOVERMENT RELEASED A COVER LETTER ACCOMPANYING REPORT ON FINDING OF GRAFT IN THE GOVERMENT OF KENYA,INOVLVING MOST SENIOR GOVERMENT OFFICE,AND FROM THE LOOK OF THINGS MY
HUSBAND IS FULLY INVOLVED.
(http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/shared/bsp/hi/pdfs/09_02_06_kenya_report.pdf)
DUE TO THIS PUBLICATION,MY HUSBAND KNOWING HE WON,T SURVIVE THIS SCANDEL CALLED ME SECRETLY AND INSTRUCTED US TO LEAVE THE COUNTRY TO ACCRA GHANA WHERE WE ARE PRESENTLY AS HE BELIEVE THAT IT IS NO LONGER SAFE FOR US AND IMMEDIATELY DIRECTED
ME TO GO TO THE SAFE IN HIS PRIVATE GUEST HOUSE WHERE I COLLECTED AN ENVELOPE BUT I WAS UNABLE TO REACH HIM BACK DUE TO SECURITY REASON.
ON THAT I SEEK YOUR HELP ASSISTANCE TO HELP US RECIEVE THE SUM OF US$17.5 MILLION DOLLARS DEPOSITED BY MY HUSBAND IN A PRIVATE BANK IN GHANA,THE ENVELOPE HE INSTRUCTED ME TO GET CONTAINS THE DOCUMENTS OF THE FUNDS WHICH WAS DEPOSITED BY MY HUSBAND AND MY SON AS THE NEXT OF KIN.WE HAVE ALREADY GONE TO THE BANK WHERE THE BANK MANAGER ADVISED US TO GET A TRUSTED PERSON TO SERVE AS THE RECIEVER OF THE FUND IN HIS ACCOUNT ABROAD SINCE THE MONEY WAS DEPOSITED IN AN SUSPENSE/DORMICILIARY ACCOUNT WHICH WILL BE ACCESSIBLE WHEN MY SON IS UP TO 25YEARS BUT DUE TO THE PRESENT SITUATION AND THE INSTUCTION MY HUSBAND GAVE THAT I SHOULD MAKE SURE THE MONEY LEAVES AFRICA FOR HIS CHILDREN TO BE ABLE TO FINISH
THERE EDUCATION ABROAD.
I AM SEEKING YOUR ASSISTANCE IN THE FOLLOWING WAYS.
(1) TO PROVIDE A BANK ACCOUNT WHERE THIS MONEY WOULD BE TRANSFERED THE BANK MANAGER SAID IT CAN BE AN EMPTY ACCOUNT SO FAR IT IS VALID.
(2) TO SERVE AS THE GUARDIAN OF BOTH THE FUND AND MY CHILDREN BECAUSE RECENTLY,THE DOCTORE TOLD ME HERE IN ACCRA THAT IT IS LIKELY I WILL DIE WITHIN THE NEXT SIX MONTHS DUE TO CANCER PROBLEM AND ALSO HELP INVESTING THE FUND IN YOUR COUNTRY.
(3) TO MAKE ARRANGEMENT FOR ME AND MY CHILDREN TO COME OVER TO YOUR COUNTRY IF I AM ALIVE BEFORE THEN TO FURTHER THERE EDUCATION AND TO SECURE A RESIDENTIAL SETTLING FOR US IN YOUR COUNTRY.
MOREOVER, WE ARE WILLING TO OFFER YOU 20% OF THE TOTAL SUM AS COMPENSATION FOR YOUR EFFORT INPUT AFTER THE SUCCESSFUL TRANSFER OF THIS FUND TO YOUR NOMINATED ACCOUNT OVERSEA.AND ON YOUR RESPOND TO THIS PLEA FOR ASSISTANCE WE WILL FURTHER
SEND TO YOU DOCUMENTS OF THE FUND TO SEE AND ALSO THE REQUIRED IDENTITY.PLEASE THE BANK MANAGER ADVISED TOTAL CONFIDENTIALITY ON THE WHOLE ISSUE TILL YOU RECIEVE THE FUND IN YOUR ACCOUNT FOR SECURITY REASONS.
MY SON ALASSANE SERVES AS SPOKES PERSON FOR THE FAMILY BECAUSE HE IS THE ONLY ONE THAT WRITES AND SPEAKS ENGLISH VERY WELL AND LITTLE FRENCH AS HE HAD HIS EDUCATION HERE IN KENYA THE REST OF MY CHILDREN SPEAKS FRENCH AND LITTLE ENGLISH AND ALSO THE FUND IS DEPOSITED IN MY SONS NAME BUT I SPEAK TO YOU IF YOU UNDERSTAND FRENCH.
FURTHERMORE, YOU CAN INDICATE YOUR OPTION TOWARDS ASSISTING US AS I BELIEVE THAT THIS TRANSACTION WOULD BRING A GOOD RELEATIONSHIP TO OUR LIFE AND I PRAYED MAY THE GRACE OF THE ALMIGHTY BE WITH YOU NOW AND EVER MORE.
URGENTLY AWAIT YOUR RESPONSE.
PLEASE YOU CAN REACH US WITH THIS PHONE NUMBER +233-276855381 ASK OF ALASSANE OR EMAIL(k_murungi_jr@hotmail.com)
THANKS
BEST REGARDS
Mme HAJIA TRAORA MURUNGI
+233-276855381
(k_murungi_jr@hotmail.com)




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