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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: lolitamumuni@post.sk
Date: Tue, 24 Nov 2009 12:16:15 +0100 (CET)
Subject: FROM MRS LOLITA MUMUNI.

FROM MRS LOLITA MUMUNI.

GREETINGS IN THE NAME OF OUR LORD JESUS CHRIST. I AM MRS LOLITA MUMUNI FROM KUWAIT , A WIDOW TO LATE MATHEW MUMUNI I AM 51 YEARS OLD, I AM NOW A NEW CHRISTAIN CONVERT, AM SUFFERING FROM A LONG TIME CANCER OF THE BREAST, FROM ALL INDICATION MY CONDITIONS IS REALLY DETERIORATING AND IT IS QUITE OBVIOUS THAT I WONT LIVE FOR MORE THAN 1 MONTH, ACCORDING TO MY DOCTORS.

THE CANCER STAGE HAS GOTTEN TO A VERY BAD STAGE. AND MY LATE HUSBAND DIED LAST THREE YEARS, AND DURING THE PERIOD OF OUR MARRIAGE WE COULD NOT PRODUCE ANY CHILD.MY LATE HUSBAND WAS VERY WEALTHY AND AFTER HIS DEATH, I INHERITED ALL HIS BUSINESS AND WEALTH. THE DOCTORS HAS TOLD ME THAT I MAY NOT LIVE FOR MORE THAN 1 MONTH, SO I NOW DECIDED TO DEVIDE THE PART OF THIS WEALTH, TO CONTRIBUTE TO THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE CHURCH IN AFRICA, AMERICA , ASIA, AND EUROPE .
I SELECTED YOU AFTER VISITING THE WEBSITE AND I PRAYED OVER IT. I AM WILLING TO DONATE THE SUM OF $1.500.000.00 (ONE MILLION FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND UNITED STATES DOLLARS) TO THE LESS PRIVILEGED. PLEASE I WANT YOU TO NOTE THAT THIS FUND IS LYING IN A BANK IN ABIDJAN WHERE I AND MY HUSBAND LIVED BEFORE HIS DEATH. ONCE I HEAR FROM YOU, I WILL FORWARD TO YOU ALL THE INFORMATIONS YOU WILL USE TO GET THIS FUND RELEASED FROM THE BANK AND TO BE TRANSFERRED TO YOUR ACCOUNT.
IN RESPONSE TO THIS MAIL, I WILL LIKE YOU TO SEND TO ME THE FOLLOWING.

1 YOUR FULL NAME
2 CONTACT ADDRESS
3 AGE
4 OCCUPATION

IF YOU PROVIDE THE ABOVE INFORMATION, I WILL FOWARD IT TO THE FEDERAL MINISTRY OF JUSTICE HERE ABIDJAN COTE D'IVOIRE FOR THE MINISTRY TO PREPARE AN AFFIDAVIT OF OATH THE WILL OFFICIALLY MAKE YOU THE LEGAL BENEFICIARY TO THE FUND IN THE BANK SO THAT YOUR CALIM TO THE FUND WILL NOT BE IN DOUBT EVEN IF I AM NO MORE ALIVE. PRESENTLY MY DOCTOR ADVICE ME NOT TO MAKE ANY PHONE COMUNICATION BECAUSE OF MY HEALTH CONDITION AT THE MOMENT. I WILL LIKE YOU TO TAKE 10% OF THE TOTAL MONEY FOR YOUR COMPERSATION IN THIS WORK WHILE THE REST YOU USE IT FOR GODS WORK.

I AWAIT YOUR URGENT REPLY.

YOURS SISTER IN CHRIST.
MRS LOLITA MUMUNI.
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