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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: Mrs Nasifat Mungo <mrsnasifamugo@gmail.com>
Reply-To: mrsnasifatmungo@yahoo.co.jp
Date: Sun, 24 Mar 2013 16:13:41 +0000 (GMT)
Subject: From Mrs.Nasifat




Dear God's elect,



I am writing this mail to you with heavy tears in my eyes and great sorrow in my heart. First and foremost let me take this opportunity to make a proper introduction of myself. Well, my name is Mrs. Nasifat Mungo, last wife of late His Royal Highness King Zongo Mungo 11, King of N’Gourma Community in Burkina Faso.



Well, my beloved husband died two years ago, he married four wives with fourteen children, our town citizens titled him over sixteen years as a king before his death. Among all his wives, I am the only one living with him in the same building while other wives stays in other buildings in the royal palace and my closeness to the king made me to know everything about his wealth and secret more than any other person in the royal family.



He deposited the sum of $9,200000usd (Nine Million Two hundred Thousand US Dollars) in a Bank in Burkina Faso. Due to my late husband’s position during the lodging of the money so he secretly opened the account, made me his next of kin and gave me all information about the account. This money was annually paid into my late husband’s account from gold mining Companies operating in our locality for the compensation of youth and community development in our jurisdiction.



Recently, our family doctor told me that I would not last for the period of seven months due to cancer problem. The one that disturbs me most is my stroke sickness which was caused by the shock I had when I got the bad news that rebel attacked my husband. Having known my condition I decided to hand you over this money to take care of the less-privileged people (NASIFAT MUNGO FOUNDATION) you will utilize this money the way I am going to instruct herein. I want you to take 30% of the total money for your personal use while 70% of the money will be used to set up and run NASIFAT MUNGO FOUNDATION. I grew up as an Orphan and i don't have anybody as my family member that is why I refused to adopt any child when I could not bear any child for my late husband. I am doing this so that God will forgive my sins and accept my soul because this sickness has suffered me so much. As soon as i receive your reply I shall give you the contact of the bank in Burkina Faso
and I will also instruct my lawyer to issue you an authority letter that will prove you the present beneficiary of the money in the bank that is if you assure me that you will act accordingly as I Stated herein



Hoping to hear from you soon.



Remain blessed

Yours Sister

Mrs. Nasifat Mungo

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