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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: miriam hesua <miriam_hesua18@yahoo.fr>
Date: Fri, 2 Jun 2006 22:00:56 +0200 (CEST)
Subject: From Miss Miriam


From Miss Miriam
Abidjan. lvory Coast
west Africa
APPEAL FOR URGENT BUSINESS ASSISTANCE
Dear one,
Good a thing to write you. I have a proposal for you,this however is not mandatory nor will I in any manner compel you to honour against your will. Your profile pushed I to send you this mail,
My late father was a highly reputable business man (a cocoa merchant) who operated in the capital of Ivory coast during his days. It is sad to say that he passed away mysteriously in France during one of his business trips abroad on 12th.August 2002.Though his sudden death was linked or rather suspected to have been master minded by an uncle of his who travelled with him at that time. But God knows the truth!
My father took me so special. Before his death,he told me that he deposited the sum of three millon United State Dollars.(USD$3.000.000) deposited in one of the prime banks here in Abidjan Ivory coast West Africa, which he disguised and declared for me to take care of the fund for future and that he deposited the fund in my name Maria Michael Hesua and that the fund must be transfered to a foreign account as I have to appoint a foreign partner that will stand as our appointed beneficiary.
The deposit document which I have in my possession carries my my name as the next of kin on the document.
And I really don't know what to do. This is because I have suffered a lot of set backs as a result of incessant political crisis here in Ivory coast. The death of MY father actually brought sorrow to my life.
please,I want your sincere desire of your humble assistance in this regards. Your suggestions and ideas will be highly regarded.
Please, Consider this and get back to me as soon as possible so that we can discuse your percentage to assist me in this situation.
Thank you so much and God bless with you,

Best regards,
Miss Miriam Hesua
PLEASE CONTACT ME DIRECTLY TO THIS MY YAHOO BOX


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