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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: "Ms Mariam Mack" <mariam_mack1@walla.com> (may be fake)
Reply-To: mariam_mack@inMail24.com
Date: Thu, 29 Sep 2005 13:57:03 +0200
Subject: Apply For Help

My Dearest one ,

I am well pleased to knew you.However i will like to inform you that i have gone to the finance and security company here regarding the transfer shipment of the consignment which contain the total fund $12,500,000:00 usdollars inside to your care as my foreign partner .
I was informed by one of they officer Dr Howard Sow, the officer incharge of my files in they foreign shipping department concern the transfer shipment of the consignment, of which he assured me and say that as soon as i got an entrusted foreign partner of my choice who i will choose to stand and receive the consignment on my behalf in his country.
The (sfsc) office of the foreign shipping department here, have assured of the successfully transfer shipment the consignment to your care location country through they (sfsc) diplomatic carrier cargo service to your door to door step delivering.
Meanwhile they have requested that i furnish they foreign shipping department office with your full contacts details such as telephone, fax number and home /office postal address together with a nomination letter on your behalf , after that, you will be my appointed recepitant of the consignment, to further the consignment transfer shipment to proceeding with they soger finance.
However i will also still want to inform you in adivnce that the security company did not know the really contents of this said consignment, as it was deposited by my later father as a family valuable properties stated to the security company to safe guard the consignment under they custody on my behalf as the only dougther of the family who will inherit his late Father properties. May his soul rest in pafect pace Amen.
I think it's better i give you the full contact of the finance and security company here,so that you can as well contact them on my behalf, to enable you know more regarding the transfer shipment of the consignment to your country or any nearby country of yours where you will go to recieve the consignment.
But do not tell them of the really contents of the consignment right and you will also assured me of my life safety in country and to assist me invest the total fund under your companies or to any good legitmate business of your choice as my investment management without not thinking of betraying me, while i further my education there as soon as i arrive there to stay with you and your families.
Kindly contact the soger finance & security company, as soon as you receive this email ,to enable they shipping department to proceed the transfer shipment of the consignment processing to your care soonest.

HERE IS THE CONTACT OF THE COMPANY BELOW

SOGER FINANCE AND SECURITY COMPANY (SFSC.
DAKAR-SENEGAL
TEL : +221 664 81 87 / FAX :+221 826 42 60
E-MAIL: sfsc_sn@uk2.net
CONTACT PARSON :DR HOWARD SOW
( FOREIGN SHIPPING OFFICER.

Note, all the necessary covering documents concerning the deposited consignment under the soger finance and security company'custody will be send to your fax number, as soon as you agree to assist me to further the transfer shipment of the consignment processing with they (sfsc) foreign shipping department as my partner recepitant.Plz....!! kindly contact me through my direct email :( mariam_mack@myway.com ) bye........!!!
Looking forward to your reply.
Your's Truly,
Ms, Mariam Mack .





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