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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: MISS
Reply-To: mariamibrahim20088@yahoo.fr
Date: Thu, 28 Sep 2006 21:59:03 +0400
Subject: FROM: MISS, MARIAM IBRAHIM, ABIDJAN.


Dear One,

I am Miss Mariam Ibrahim,the Only Daughter of late Mr, BASHIR IBRAHIM the former rebelle suponsour leader in bouake west cost of cote d i'voire .I discoverd that my father deposited the sum of the sum of (10;800 000) Ten million eight hundred Thansand Million USA dollar in a security here in cote d' Iviore ,and now i am in hiding in one of the city in Abidjan called Yopougoun .Due to infertility nature of my country politicaly,
I wish to invest this money In your country. I also plead you help me on the investment part of the business, You have a free hand of operation.
I will like you to send me your telephone number so that i will discuss with you in person also i will send you the name of the security firm for you to open contact with them for withdrawl of the consignment to move it to your country for investment.

The money is in the position of a security company as a family tresure. A legal process will take place to ensure mutual transfer. .
All effort made to the successful of this transaction will highly be appreciated. I hope to get a favourable reply in due curse.

We can negotiate on the terms of assistance.

Best regards,

Miss Mariam Ibrahim

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