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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: "marian jenny" <marian.jenn002@gmail.com>
Date: Sat, 30 Sep 2006 14:45:27 +0200
Subject: God bless you


Dear Respectful One

am writting this letter with due respect and heartful of tears since we
have not known or met ourselves previously I am asking for your assistance
after I have gone through a profile that speaks good of you. I will be so
glad if you can allow me and lead me to the right channel towards your
assistance .
I am Miss marian jenny willam's a 22 years old girl from Liberia daughter to
late Lieutenant Col Mathew willam's , Director of External Intelligence at
the Directorate of Military Intelligence (DMI).Liberia who was murdered
during the problem in Liberia with my only sister by his bosom Friend
Mr.Mbundu,Liberian businessman based in Kampala, Uganda when they seek
refuge in his house.
We the family members knew that Mr.Mbundu ploted my father's death because
he acused my late father of cheating him out of a Diamond deal.
My mother was murdered after two weeks of the burial of my father by unknown
person ,It was this reason our Family Lawyer advised me to leave the country
for my safty with some of my father's vital business documents.
I am now in abidjan under UNHCR with these papers' because after
the death of my father my uncle started to persecute us over my ather's
properties which he later snatched from us under treathning,and enventual
death of my mother.now there is nothing I can do than to run for our life'
which is very important to me as regards the advise of our lawyer.
I am in critical condition to be under refugee with fears and sleepless
nights and to compare with abidjan where things are very hard every thing is
highly expensive and can not afford anything in a condition like this.
There is nothing i can do now because i can not decide to go into
prostitution' thats over my dead body.The the only hope and source of my
happiness at this times is that, my father left the sum of (US9.5 Million
dollars) in a secuirty and finacier company some years ago
by him and he made me the sole beneficiary which I am the only person that
is aware of it and the next of kin.,the whole documments and contacts are
with me,because my father loves me very much that was why he gave me every
information about that money through our faithful lawyer.
I am now asking you to stand on my behalf ,to stand as my partner and in
time of the claim and investment as well. I have made up my mind to offer
you 15% of the total money while the remaining will go into a productive
investment. As I have mention earlier I will make the procedure to this
issue to be well know to you,if I am given the opportunity to do so.
Now i have called the security company and they told me that unless I have
some body who will represent me with all the documments that is requared'
that they are not going to release the money to me. so this is why i am
looking for a reliable person that will go for it on my behalf to have the
money retransfered to your account or a seperet account and help me to come
over and meet with you.
Please ,I am not trying to force this thing on you but itsjust a proposal so
if you are intrested or know any body who will be willing to help me,feel
free to write me for more informations and to tell you about my present
situation. Remember this money is my life line and this information must be
kept secrete and self-confidential for the seck of my life Please !.
My Best Reagards,
Miss marian jenny willam's

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