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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: "Muhumuza Daniel" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <danielmuhumuza44@gmail.com>
Date: Wed, 14 Aug 2024 19:52:36 -0700
Subject: GOLD BUSINESS

ATTENTION
 
I am  Lieutenant Muhumuza Daniel the personal assistant to General Celestin Mbala Munsense  who was former chief of staff of  the Armed Force of Democratic Republic of Congo and a formal  military advisor to the President, the FARDC director of personnel ,administration and logistics   who is presently awaiting retirement .
 
During his service, he discovered 247 gold bars in the enemy territory from a rebel (M23) as the commanding officer and use his position and military personnels to move the product  to a neighbouring country Uganda for safe keeping while he was still the chief of staff  ,presently as he is preparing for retirement ,he directed me as his personal assistant and a loyalist,  to get a foreign gold dealer who will buyer the gold at a good and attractive rate to enable him prepare for his  upcoming retirement .
Reference to the above ,I am looking for a genuine buyer who will come down to Uganda for proper essay test and documentation for safe and undisputable export of the product as you may agree with the General .
 
Be officially informed that my  interest and position as the mandate  of the General has to be considered for compensation upon completion of the transaction as I will make sure the product is sold to you at a very reduced rate .
 
Note that the product has no documents presently as it was brought to Uganda by us  his military aids for safe keeping .
 
I honestly await your response for more details.
Regards,
Lt Muhumuza Daniel.

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