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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: "MRS. MARYIAM MOHAMMAD BINBOLKIAH" <maryiammohd001@arabtop.net> (may be fake)
Reply-To: maryiammohd001@gmail.com
Date: Tue, 4 Jul 2006 19:51:33 +0400
Subject: HOPE YOU CAN BE TRUSTED.

Assalaamu Alaykum Wa Rahmatullaahi Wa Barakaatuhu

It's my sincere wish that this mail meets you in good health , I'm Mrs. Maryiam Mohammad BinBolkiah
wife of Prince Jefri Mohammad BinBolkiah former Finance Minister of Brunei, small oil rich island in South
East Asia. Due to my husband's arrest over tax related issues, please visit web site below:
<http://www.timeinc.net/asiaweek/magazine/2000/0505/edit.flush.html>

All the information seen on this website including the Tax misconduct and impropriety of several billions of
dollars was all framed up against my husband by the Sultanate Government of Brunei. Due to this unfortunate
scandal we have been asked by the Sultan to vacate our resident.

Since all these years now my husband's has been on house arrest restricting his movement until final ruling the
matter by the Sultan. Just recently I was allowed to seek medical treatment in Sawarak Kuching city in Malaysia,
where I have been battling with a seriously complicated health problem of cancer and fibroid. I have gone through
many operations and my doctor promised me I will be alright in a few months.

When my husband was still Finance Minister of my country he deposited on my name a sum of $12million with a
finance company overseas, which I contact I will reveal to you later. I got your contact through internet as I am
seeking for a reliable trusted partner with business expertise investment of my money in your country.

Although I don't know you personally but I am hoping you can be trusted to work with me to accomplish my dreams.
I do not need any telephone communication at this moment because of my health condition. And due to presence
of my husband's family that are always around me, I do not want them to know about my investment plans for my
children with the deposited money. And with Almighty Allah all things are possible.

So what I do now, I do it for sake of my children. I pray to Almighty Allah for them not to suffer and be punished for
sake of their father's misfortune. I am prepared and willing to consider your price for assisting me on my proposed
investment plan and will welcome your conditions to best of my ability. My dream will rest squarely on your shoulders
with hope you can be trusted to handle my investment plans. Expecting to have your urgent reply through my email
address: maryiammohd001@gmail.com

Remain blessed.
Mrs. Maryiam Mohammad BinBolkiah



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