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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: Saima Murunga <saimamurunga@yahoo.com>
Date: Fri, 25 Apr 2014 07:14:43 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: Please Reply Urgently!!


Please Reply Urgently!!
Dear Respected Friend,
May Lord bless you on this auspicious resurrection season of Easter,
and May it be a new beginning of greater prosperity, success and
happiness.

My prayer to you this year is Exceeding Grace of God according to : 2 Corinthians 9 ...

My
Dear , We are from same God even you may ask why should i preach
christianity to you?even in islamic God is ONE. Islamic &
Christianity given to the poorest is what the Almighty God commanded.

    
With Due Respect and help of Humanity, I was compelled to
write to you under a humanitarian ground, however, this is not mandatory
nor will I in any manner compel you to honor against your will.
Please
I am contacting you to let you know my desire to establish a charity
foundation in your country with this sum of US$5Million (five Million 
United States dollars) which are part of my inherited from my late
husband  (Engr.Rosen Murunga) It is my desire to see that this money is
invested to any organization of your choice in your country and
distributed each year among the charity organizations, motherless baby's
home, mosques, churches, Schools, supporting destitute aged men and
women or whatever you may have in mind that will be to the benefit of
the less fortunate.
I took this decision this year 2014 because I was
raised from a motherless baby's home and Presently, I'm hospitalized
here in (Cuba since last year) where I am undergoing treatment for my
upcoming breast cancer surgery operation. Please reply as soon as
possible, confirming your acceptance to this proposition so that I will
give you all the relevant information that will authorize the release
and transfer of the fund to you as my duly assigned representative.
Thank you in advance for your Consideration and I look forward hearing from you shortly.
Reply back to me immediately at this address ( saimamurunga@naver.com )  for more Details of the fund.
Regards,
Mrs Saima Rosen

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