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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: julian munoz <mayor_munoz6@hotmail.fr>
Reply-To: <mayormunoz10@hotmail.fr>
Date: Thu, 28 Jun 2007 21:23:16 +0200
Subject: reply urgently.



NAME: Julián Munoz PalomoEMAIL: MAYORMUNOZ10@HOTMAIL.FR
Dear friend,How are you and your family? Hope all of you are fine, if so splendid. Sir. Julián Munoz Palomo, are my names and I was the former Lord Mayor of Marbella in the Andalucia region of Spain.
Although I am presently standing trial for corruption, embezzlement of state funds and sales of states properties amounting to,( 6.850.900 euros ).
You can read more on these web pages
http://www.citymayors.com/politics/marbella_corruption.htmlhttp://www.20minutos.es/noticia/142607/0/julian/munoz/marbella/http://www.20minutos.es/noticia/156195/0/munoz/declara/malaya/http://www.elpais.es/articulo/elpepiautand/20061006elpand_7/Tes/Julián/Munoz/cumple/segunda/noche/saturada/prisión/Jaénhttp://www.elpais.es/articulo/elpepiautand/20061023elpand_5/Tes/Juzgarán/separado/causas/urbanísticas/Munoz
Right now, I am being probed for this. As a matter of fact,(4.850.000 euros).part of the money was lodged into a private security firm in Abidjan the capital city of Cote'd'ivoire. Already I have notified my son in-law Mr. Ruben Santiago Abal leaving in Abidjan, about it and he will see the money is release to you for investment. I would like you to give this a highly confidential approach.
All I need, is for you to stand as the beneficiary of the consignment and the fund in the consignment will be re-profile in your name to enable the firm release the consignment to you for investment in your country. You will be rewarded nicely for your partnership at the end of the transaction. I averse to letting those I know, here into this transaction because I’m no longer sure of who my friends are.
If there is any question you wish to ask concerning this transaction, do not delay to ask my son in-law.
If you are interested in assisting me, Please reach my son in-law Mr. Ruben Santiago Abal at: MAYORMUNOZ10@HOTMAIL.FR

He awaits your response.
My regards,Sir. Julián Munoz Palomo
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