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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:
- An email address listed inside this email has been used in a known fraud before.
- This email uses a separate reply address that is different from the sender address. Spammers use this to get replies even when the original spam sending accounts have been shut down. Also, sometimes the sender addresses are legitimate looking but fake and only the reply address is actually an email account controlled by the scammers.
- This email message is a orphan scam.
- This email lists free webmail addresses. Use of such addresses is typical for scams. Lotteries, banks and any but the smallest of companies do not normally use such addresses. Criminals use them to anonymously send and receive email at Internet cafes.
- miss.mariamgueiguyi20@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
Fraud email example:
From: Mariam Guei Guyi <hsienyanglee9@gmail.com>
Reply-To: miss.mariamgueiguyi20@yahoo.com
Date: Sun, 3 Dec 2017 14:18:59 +0100
Subject: Hello My Dear,
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Hello my Dear,
I am Miss. Mariam Guei Guyi, the only daughter to my late parents, I
am from Cote Ivoire but right now I am in Benin Republic Refugee Camp
as my father brother is after my life because of the money
($21.9Million US. Dollars) my late Dad lift in my name BOA Bank.
My late father and Mother died along with in Plane Crash in Benin
Republic Crash that Leaves 89 to 90 peoples Dead and my Dad and mother
was in the plane and both where dead.
You can copy and paste this link to your browser for more info of the
crash: http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/en/doc/2003-12/26/content_293549.htm
It spears that the supposed next of kin to my late Dad is me the only
daughter and this was the reasons my uncles want me dea to claim the
inheritance and this was the reasons why I have to run down to
Republic of Benin.
So in my capacity as the only daughter and as the next of kin to my
late father, I am contacting you seeking help to receive this fund as
the bank said I am still under age with the agreement they made with
my late father.
so that the Fund can be transferred to you as my late father partner
and I like to know if possible you can travel down here so we both
meet the bank?
Also for confidentiality in this transaction i will like us to keep
via email for now or phone. Should you consider this offer
interesting, kindly indicate your interest by replying to this email
with your full personal details below.
(1) Your Full Name:
(2) Full Residential Address:
(3) Private Phone Number for our communication:
(4) Identification ID Card or Passport Attach copy:
Your reply will give me the confidence to continue with you and to
submit your details to the bank on your behalf.(
miss.mariamgueiguyi20@yahoo.com )
God Bless you.
Miss. Mariam Guei Guyi
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