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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: "Mariama Donard" <vimari0@yahoo.co.uk> (may be fake)
Reply-To: vimaria023@yahoo.com
Date: Wed, 13 Oct 2004 14:01:06 +0200
Subject: LOOKING FOR BUSINESS PARTNER

Attn. Director/Manager.
Dear Sir/Madam,
First My name is Mariama Donard,I am contacting you having a kind of confidence in you that you are a nice person,infact I so feel free in getting intouch with you , I have concluded to give you a trial.
I am looking forward to meet a nice person who will help me to claim back up to 6.200 000 in my possession deposited with a private bank in Europe on my bahelf,I am a single girl and need your assistance to claim and to transfer the fund out of the bank to your position.I will like to know little about you.
If this will interest you, after having the fund in your position you can make use of it for the period of 6 month and return it back to me without any interest but willing to help me invest it in a good investment in your country or any other country of your choice.
The main reason why I am caunting on you is that My father late Mr Donard Terry been investor have your country in his investment plan,that is why I am looking for someone from there too.
I am sorry to disturb you with my problem,but I have to look for someone like you for an assistance.So I will like you to send me your fax number ,phone,real name and address so that I will be more free and feel at home to handle over this fund to you.
Best regards and awaiting your responses.
Thanks
Mariama.




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