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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: "MRS MARIAM SESESEKO" <mrsseko100@msn.com>
Reply-To: mrsmseko@myway.com
Date: Wed, 05 Oct 2005 16:36:31 +0000
Subject: Institutional Funds Service

Mrs Mariam M Seseseko.

Dear friend,

I am Mrs. Sese-seko widow of late President Mobutu Sese-seko of Zaire,
now known as Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). I am moved to write
you this letter. This was in confidence considering my present
circumstance and situation. I escaped along with my husband and two of our
sons
Charles and Basher out of Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) to Abidjan,
Cote d'ivoire where my family and I settled, while we later moved to
settled in Morroco where my husband later died of cancer disease.

However, due to this situation we decided to change most of my
husband's billions of dollars deposited in Swiss bank and other countries
into
other forms of money coded for safe purpose because the new head of
state of (Dr) Mr Laurent Kabila has made arrangement with the Swiss
government and other European countries to freeze all my late husband's
treasures deposited in
some european countries. Hence, my children and I decided laying low in
Africa to study the situation till when things gets better. Like now
that
president Kabila is dead and the son taking over (Joseph Kabila). One
of my late husband's chateaux in Southern France was confiscated by the
french
government, and as such I had to change my identity so that my
investment will not be traced and confiscated.

I have deposited the sum Fourteen Million United State Dollars
$14,000,000,00.) With a security company for safe keeping. What I want you
to
do is to indicate your interest that you can assist us in receiving the
money on our behalf, so that I can introduce you to my son (charles)
who has the out modalities for the claim of the said funds. I want you to
assist in investing
this money, but I will not want my identity revealed.

I will also want to acquire real/landed properties and stock in
multi-national companies and to engage in other safe and non-speculative
investments as advise
by your good self.

May I at this point emphasize the high level of confidentiality, which
this upcoming project demands,and hope you will not betray the trust
and confidence, which I repose in you.In conclusion, if you want to
assist us, my son (Charles) shall divulge to you all briefs regarding this
project, tell you where the funds are currently being maintained and
also discuss remuneration for your services.

For this reason kindly furnish us with your contact information,that is
your telephone and fax numbers for validation purpose
immediatelly,through my personal email:mseko200@yahoo.it

Yours sincerely,

Mrs. Mariam M. Seseseko


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