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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: "salas muna" <salass1@vmail.co.il>
Reply-To: salasmuna@live.fr
Date: Tue, 9 Sep 2008 11:29:36 +0100
Subject: From Salas Muna


>From Salas Muna
Address:No 9 Amina Guest House.
Abidjan, Cote D'Ivoire in west africa.

Dear Please do not be embraced with this letter as we have not seen or
meet before. My name is Salas Muna I am the only son of Late Mr. James
Muna a wealthy cocoa merchant in the northern part of Cote D'Ivoire who
was killed by unknown rebels during November 2005 massacar in the cuontry.

My late father deposited the sum of four Million Five Hundred Thousand
United state Dollars (USD$4.5M) with a bank here in Cote D'Ivoire.Before
the death of my late father he called me and give me and my Sister Erika
every information regarding the deposite and advice us to choose a country
of our choice to reside, since they are resposinble for my fathers death.

Dear I want you to assist us to transfer this money to your account and
assisting us investing it in any Good business in your country for our
benefit. Please tell me how much percentage you want for your humble
assistance.

Dear if you are touched to help us handle this kindly reach me now. so
that I will detail you more.
Thanks and remain blessed.
Salas Muna

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