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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: "Mr. Muiz Abdul Munim" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <muizabdulmunim01@aol.com>
Date: Thu, 18 Apr 2013 18:28:26 -0400
Subject: From Mr. Muiz.

Dear Friend,

It is indeed my pleasure to write to you this letter, which I believe will be a surprise, as we are both complete strangers.

As you read this, I don't want you to feel sorry for me; because I believe everyone will die someday. My name is Mr. Muiz Abdul Munimfrom Egypt, a former merchant in Dubai, in the U.A.E. I have been diagnosed with esophageal cancer which was discovered very late, due to my laxity in caring for my health.

It has defiled all forms of medicine, and right now I have only about a few months to live, according to medical experts. I have not particularly lived my life so well, as I never really cared for anyone not even myself but my business. Though I am very rich, I was never generous, I was always hostile to people and only focus on my business as that was the only thing I cared for, but now I regret all this as I now know that there is more to life than just wanting to have or make all the money in the world.

I believe when I have a second chance to come to this world I would live my life a different way from how I had lived it, now that it is dark for me, I have willed and given most of my properties and assets to my immediate and extended family members and as well as a few close friends. To correct my wrong past life, I have decided to give alms to charity organizations, as I want this to be one of the last good deeds I do on earth. So far, I have distributed money to some charity organizations in the U.A.E, Algeria and Malaysia. Now that my health has deteriorated so badly, I cannot do this myself anymore.

I once asked members of my family to close one of my accounts and distribute the money which I have there to charity organization in Bulgaria and Pakistan;
they refused and kept the money to themselves. Hence, I do not trust them anymore, as they seem not to be contended with what I have left for them. The
last of my money which no one knows of is the huge cash deposit of six million dollars that I have with a Fiduciary Company Abroad, I will want you to help me
collect this deposit and dispatched it to charity organizations and you must be sending me information’s of how it was disbursed either by email or otherwise.
I have set aside 5% for you for your time and patience.

Thanks.
Mr. Muiz Abdul Munim

NB Please do not share my email address with anyone as I have received some emails from some unscrupulous people claiming to be charity organizations and
other weird stories.



Muiz Abdul Munim

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