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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: "Princess MaryAnn Jacob" <princessmaryann11@hotmail.com>
Date: Fri, 14 Oct 2005 02:17:41 +0000
Subject: YOUR HONEST ASSISTANCE NEEDED

HELLO,

I am writing this letter in confidence believing that if it is the wish of
God for you to help me and my family, God almighty will bless and reward you
aboundantly and you would
never regret this.

My family and I are true Christians and worship God truthfully. I got your
contact during my search for this assistance. I am a female student from
University Burkina Faso, Ouaga.
I am 25 yrs old. I'd like any person who can be caring, loving and home
oriented. I will love to have a long-term relationship with you and to know
more about you.I would like to build up a solid foundation with you in time
coming if you can be able to help me in this transaction. Well, my father
died earlier two months ago and left I and my junior brother behind. He was
a king,

which our town citizens titled him over sixteen years before his death. I
was a princess to him and I am the only person who can take care of his
wealth now because my junior brother is still young and my mother is not
literate enough to know all my father's wealth.
He left the sum of USD 7, 350, 000.00 dollars (Seven Million, Three Hundred
and Fifty Thousand US Dollars)in a security company.
This money was annually paid into my late fathers account from Shell
petroleum development
company(spdc)and chevron oil company operating in our locality for the
compensation of youth and community development in our jurisdiction. I don't
know how and what I will do to invest this money somewhere in abroad,

so that my father's kindred will not take over what belongs to my father and
our family, which they were planning to do without my consent because I am a
female as stated by our culture in
the town.

Now,I urgently need your humble assistance to move this money from the
security company to your bank account, That is why I felt happy when I saw
your contact because I strongly believe that by the grace of God,you will
help me invest this money wisely.
I am ready to pay 20% of the total amount to you if you help us in this
transaction and another 10% interest of Annual After Income to you, for
handling this transaction for us, which you
will strongly have absolute control over it.
If you can handle this project sincerely and also willing to assist me in
lifting this fund, kindly reach me.
Please, note that this transaction is 100% risk free and I hope to commence
the transaction as quick as possible, I will send you my picture as soon as
I hear from you. Yours sincerely,
PRINCESS MARY ANN JACOB (ms)


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