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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: Mariama Mariama <mariali2@yahoo.co.in>
Date: Wed, 15 Aug 2007 11:06:43 +0100 (BST)
Subject: Please if you can help me and my brother


Hello,

Compliments of the day. i came across your contact address while searching for someone to help us, and decided to contact you, to write you because I have no other alternative.

My mother was searching for a foreign partner to help us invest and to relocate, before she died of cancer 2 months ago. Now it is left me and my brother. We tried to get the money from the bank, but the bank will not listen to us, they said we are too young, that we need a partner or a trustee. I don’t know how to safeguard the money even if I could get it; It is 7.5 million us dollars presently in Bank. I am afraid I don’t know how and where to start about it.

Please if you can help me and my brother try to reply me urgently as i will explain more to you and we can discuss fully and God will always bless you for your help which I know you shall never regret. I am Waiting eagerly to hear from
you Please i like you to email me on my mail box(majns2@yahoo.com)

Regards

Mariama


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