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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: muna hariri <munahariri11@gmail.com>
Reply-To: muna hariri <munahariri_00011@yahoo.co.jp>
Date: Tue, 12 May 2015 19:50:33 +0900 (JST)
Subject: From Mrs Muna Hariri


Hello Peace be unto you,

I wish you and your family happy moments of life now and forever more amen.Please,am Mrs Muna Hariri I married to Late Mr.Ali, We are from  France, my husband worked with our France Embassy here in Republic Benin, I do not have formal relationship with you but because of my present predicament and circumstances I am made to contact you.I have been suffering from cancer and have a short life to leave. We were married for eleven years without a child.

When my late husband was alive he deposited the sum of Four Million, Five hundred thousand United State Dollars. USD ($1.500,000 000
 00) In a Bank here Benin Republic. Presently, this money is still with the Bank. Recently, My Doctor told me that I would not last for the next Eight months due to my cancer problem. Having known my condition (cancer of the lever and stroke) I am 52 years Old Woman.

And i have made up my mind to donate my late husband fund to the less privileged and orphanage. Please help me to fulfill our last wish to God.
I wait to hear from you

Thanks
Mrs Mrs Muna Hariri

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