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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: Osanga Muli <osangamuli947@yahoo.pt>
Date: Sat, 13 Dec 2014 20:23:33 +0000 (UTC)
Subject: Potential Investment Manager




Hello dear
My name is Barrister Osanga Muli, an Attorney at Law/solicitor, operating here in Nairobi, Kenya and a neighboring country to the newly created Republic of South Sudan. I have my professional services retained by Dr. Riek Machar Teny Dhurgon, a Southern Sudanese prominent politician. My client, Dr. Riek Machar Teny Dhurgon, former vice president, Republic of  South Sudan has surplus funds to invest with a genuine and potential investment manager in any viable project overseas. 
The investment amount is three hundred and twenty million Euros currently deposited in a Financial Institution. For more information, contact me urgently on this secured email to enable me furnish you with the details and amount that is involved. It is important to inform you that immediately I receive your email with interest in this project, we have to schedule a meeting in any of the European countries to discuss the details and procedure face to face. I look forward to your response with complete name and reachable telephone number to enable me provide you with comprehensive procedure of this partnership as well as the legality. Please respond ONLY to this email address: osangamuli@gmail.com
Yours faithfully, 
Osanga Muli

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