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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: "mariam sanovic" <mariamsanovic001144@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: sanovic_mariam963@yahoo.com
Date: Wed, 01 Nov 2006 07:33:07 -0500
Subject: HELLO FRIEND

2 Allezandro Avenue
Indiana Crescent
Madrid Spain
Dear
I regret this informal way of contacting you which I believe would be most
effective with regards to the Message I intend to bring to your notice.It is
imperative that I adopt this means of communication to safeguard my interest
and guarantee that secrecy is not compromised.

I am one of the wives of Nikola Sainovic one of the gentlemen that was
indicted
at the Hague war crimes tribunal in Hague Ihave been thrown into a state of
utter confusion, frustration and hopelessness bythe present civilian
administration. The security agents in the country have subjected me to
physical and psychological torture.

First of all i would want you to know that the indictment was politically
motivated as a package the western world has provided Yogoslavia at a
closerlook you will find that my husband is completely innocent of what he
hasbeen accused of.The government has been after my family ever since.

Everything owned by my husband was destroyed and assets confiscated. My life
and that of my three children are not spared and we have to run away into
Madrid for the safety of our life where we presently live as refugeesin a
camp called Neprosteno camp, northern part of spain under an assumed name.

The situation in the camp right now is very terrible and my children are
falling sick everyday this has made come to this desperate decision to
actnow.

I have in my possession documents containing details of my husband?s
transactions on behalf of the Yugoslavian government,Slobodan and my husband
had kept some funds in cash to enable them take care of rebel problems.

However, now the country they protected has turned against them.This funds
were deposited by my husband in the vault of one Security Company in LONDON
with no names used except Personal Identification Numbers (PIN) and
Certificate of Deposit which was used to secure the money.

The knowledge of this funds is only known to me and my husband becuase i was
with him when the funds were deposited he now left the documents in my care
in case of an emergency or anything should happen to him.I believe the time
is now right to make this move. Can you help? Are you capable of handling
large funds totaling about $12.8 MILLION DOLLARS? Are you
trustworthy? If you are capable of assisting us in realising this
transaction,write me for more information.

I am also ready to offer reasonable commission of 25% and 5% will go for
expences as will be agreed upon as i do not want my children to die like
this.

I do not need to remind you of the absolute confidentiality and secrecy
required in this business please for total confidentiality
Best regards.
Hajia Mariam Sainovic
P:S your email address was not displayed for confidential reason to protect
your privacy if you do not wish to assist me.

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