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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: Paul Mutale <paul_mutale@yahoo.com>
Date: Fri, 21 Oct 2005 07:08:41 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: Hello!



Dear Jacqueline Winter,



I know you will be very suprise reading from a stranger you have never met or known from anywhere. I am Dr Paul Mutale from Sudan, I am one of the senior Rebel leaders, from the Christian side under the leadership of the former Vice president John Garang. who died on the 31st july 2005. You can read more of this story at: http://www.southsudan.net/ .



I have been here in Dakar Senegal since the death of Vice president John Garang. You will definitely find this mail strange in the first place, my aim of sending this mail to you is that as a result of the demise of the rebel leader,the vice president,crises will continue in the country for a very long time and I also want to solicit your assistance in transfering some money that I have in a bank here in Senegal into your account.This is because my residence status in senegal does not permit me to move such huge volume of money.The amount in question is $6.3million(six million,three hundred thousand us dollars) and I would like to invest the money in your country since I cannot go back to my country for very long time.



As my present situation will not allow me handle such volume of transaction because of the crisis. I want to use your name and account to transfer the money. Please I need your help in this to make every arrangement of transfering this money out of Senegal a success. Please if you can assist me in this regards,do not hesistate to contact me immediately so that I can furnish you with all the necessary information and procedure for the transaction.

Thanks ,

Sincerely Yours.



Dr Paul Mutale.












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