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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: Simon Mutum <simonmutum@yahoo.com>
Date: Fri, 22 Jun 2012 05:23:57 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: Charity Organization


                                              Charity Organization



Dear ,

 

Greetings in the
name of our lord Jesus Christ, am Mr.simon Mutum. A widower to late
Sikira simon Mutum, I am 61 years old, I am now a new Christian convert,
Suffering from long time cancer of the Hearth. From all indication my
condition is really deteriorating and it’s quite obvious that I won’t
live more than six months according to my doctors.

 

This is because the
cancer stage has gotten to a very bad stage .my late wife was killed
some years ago, during the US air raid attack in Iraq, and during the
period of our marriage we couldn’t produce any child. My late wife and I
were very wealthy and after her death, I inherited all the business and
wealth. The doctor has advised me that I may not live for more than six
months, so I have now decided to divide part of this wealth, to
contribute to the development of churches in Africa, America, Asia and
Europe.

 

I am willing to
donate the sum of $6.000,000.00 million U.S dollars to you for the less
privileged. Please I want you to note that, this fund is lying in a bank
and upon my instruction, my Attorney, is in Republique du Benin, will
file in an Application for the release of the money in your name. For
your interest in doing this corporal work of mercy, you distribute this
money, you take 15%of the money lastly, and I honestly pray that this
money when release will be used for the said purpose because I have come
to find out that wealthy acquisition without Christ is vanity upon!!
Vanity .may the grace of our lord Jesus Christ, the love of God and the
fellowship of the Holy Spirit be with you and your family I await your
urgent reply.

 

Yours in Christ

Mr. simon Mutum.
 


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