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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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Fraud email example:

From: "mariam4gold" <mariam4gold@myway.com>
Date: Thu, 22 Jun 2006 05:36:08 -0400 (EDT)
Subject: Please help me










My Dearest One,I'm sending you special greeting which I hope you will accept with warm heart and I know this mail may get to youas a suprise since we have no previous correspondence, I decided to write you after going through your profile andmy mind accepted what i read about you thus, if you don't mind I will like to know you better.I am Mariam Gijado from Ivory Coast. I tragically lost my father a couple of month ago in the wakes of the IvoryCoast political upsurge .My father was a serving director of the Cocoa exporting board until his death . He wasassassinated last january by the rebels on his way from office. I have lost my mother two years before the tragicdeath of my father and being the only daughter i am virtually alone which has made me very vulnerable todanger.A week before his untimely death, not knowing that he is going to died,he had summon me to his office and made arevelation to me concerning the deposit he had made with one security company here in Ivory
coast he then gave to me the documents he used to deposit the consignment with the security company here. The fund exactly $8.3 millon US dollar has been carefully concealed in a trunk box and registered as family valuables and treasure by my father so that nobody may know the real content of the box.All the documents with which the money was deposited is with me;but the situation of things and the presentpolitical impasse is the reason why i have decided to scout for a neutral person in recuperating the consignment from the security company. Therefore i want you to assist me and help contact the company where the money was deposited. I want you to do me a favour to receive this box safe in your country or any safer place as the beneficiary.My future plans is to leave this country where i am every day in danger from my father's enemies and with yourassistance i can successfully recuperate this money and join you in your country where i can withyour advice plan on a worthwhil!
e
and lucrative investment for my future well being.However, permit me to ask the following questions:Can you handle this project?.Can i completely count on you?.Can you take me as one of your own?.What shall be your comission for assisting me?.Awaiting your urgent reply.And please for security purpose you can direct yoursubsequent mail to my private mail address as given below:missgijado@yahoo.frThanks and best regards.Mariam Gijado.



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