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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: Michael Mumelter <gchember7@outlook.com>
Date: Tue, 7 Mar 2017 09:30:32 +0000
Subject:


Dear family of Client

Please do accept my apologies I do not wish to invade into your privacy, I had written an earlier mail to you but without response, In my first mail I mentioned to you about my late client, who bears the same surname with you, Since his death I have received several letters from his Bank where he made a deposit of $12.7 Million before his death, the bank has asked me to provide his next of kin or any of his relatives who can make claim to his funds or it will be confiscated by the bank as i could not locate any of his relative hence i contacted you for this claim since you have the same surname with him. I will provide you more specific information as soon as you respond to my mail.

Thanks, Yours

Hon.Michael Mumelter,
Principle Consultant,Esq


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