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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: "Mike Lumumba" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <ms_lumumba2@yahoo.com>
Date: Mon, 19 Jun 2017 14:58:15 +0200
Subject: Mike funds

I am Mike Shuma Lumumba the grandson of the late Patrice Lumumba of DR Congo, I need your urgent assistance with getting my funds delivered to you and also to help me get over to the States as soon as possible for medical treatment. This is about the fund of 32 million us dollars and derived from the sale of my diamonds and gold bars that has now arrived in Dalls, Texas with an American Diplomatic Courier. I aquired Diplomatic immunity so it is a Diplomatic pouch which means the content is secured always. I have faith you can help by receiving the money from the courier and also assisting with the necessary traveling documents for my sister and I move out of Here to America.

I know you are a capable force and can assist since everything is safe and legal only i can not travel to the US now so you will have to take the funds from the diplomatic courier who has promised to do so with no hassle and after which i will instruct you on where to keep the balance until i make it to the states.

Let me know your decision and am willing to answer any and all questions you might have. You are very much trusted and i have been assured of your credibility.

Mike
ms_lumumba2@yahoo.com

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