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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: omar diara <MICHEALOUMARDIARA@zwallet.com>
Date: Thu, 18 May 2006 01:56:17 -0400
Subject: LOCATING A RELIABLE PERON

Attn:



Dear Sir/Madam,

Its my pleasure to know you and to beg for your assistance. I got your contact through my quest for a reliable Business Partner who will guide and assist me to Invest my family heritage funds.



My name is Michael Oumar Diarra, from Republic of Mali. I am the only Son of the late Major General Cheick Oumar Diarra (Rtd) My late father was among the victims who died in the ill fated Bellview Airline flight No. B3210 which crashed at Lisa Village i

n the night of 22nd October 2005 and killed the whole passengers aboard. Untill my father’s death he was the Deputy Executive Secretary, responsible for political affairs, Defence and Security of ECOWAS Member Sates.



But before the untimely death of my father, He disclosed to me that he has some huge amount of Money Ten Million Three hundred and fifty thousand United States Dollars ($10.350.000.00 USD) He deposited this fund at HALLMARK SECURITY AND FINANCE LTD, for



safe keeping as a family Embodiments. However I have contacted this Finance Company in Ghana and discovered that my family Heritage funds are deposited at their Security vault. I am planning to apply for the withdrawal of this Consignment (Funds) and tra



nsfer it abroad, where it will be secured for my future family Investments and I will use part of this money to buy a House in your country where I and my mother and my 3 sisters will live, while I will Invest the rest Funds into a lucrative Business

Ventures in your country.



My reasons of contacting you is because I needed an honest and reliable person, who will guide me and stand as my Family Trustee, during the withdrawal of my heritage funds from this Security and Finance Company. And we shall use your Personal or Company

's Account to remit / Transfer these funds from Ghana. Please Note: If you indicate your willingness and full interest to assist me, I will offer you 20% of my total family inheritance funds for the assistance and 5% will be set aside for any expenses th

at will be incurred in the course of the Transaction. Please contact me with the above email address and don’t fail to include your contact phone and fax with cellphone number.



Expecting to hear from you soon.



Thank you,



MICHAEL OUMAR DIARRA





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