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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: Mirian Guie <mirian_guie001@yahoo.co.uk>
Reply-To: mirian_guie1@yahoo.co.uk
Date: Thu, 8 Feb 2007 12:02:08 +0000 (GMT)
Subject: From Miss.Mirian R. Guie


>From Miss.Mirian R. Guie
House 13B makori Road
Abidjan, Cote D'Ivoire.
West Africa.
I Needed your Assistance

Dear One,
Good a thing for me to write to you,this however is mandatry nor do i any manner combel you to honour agaist your will.
my name is Mirian, the only Daughter of late Mr.and Mrs.Robert Guie, My father was a reputable business man a cosmetic dealer, operating Abdijan the capital city of Cote'd Iviore during his days.

It is sad to say that he passed away mysteriously during his business trip in Dubai 12May2005. Though his sudden death was linked or rather suspected to have been masterminded by an uncle of mine who travel with him at that time . But God knows the truth! My mother died when I was just 13yrs old she suffered from loungs cancer, and since then my father took me so special. Before the death of my father , he called me and informed me that he has the sum of Five Million United States Dollar.($5,000,000.00) deposited in one of the Prime Bank here in Cote'd Iviore. He further told me that he deposited this money in my name as the next of kin, and also gave me all the necessary documents regarding to this deposit with the bank.

I am 21 years old and a university undergraduate and really don't know what to do. Now I want an honest partner overseas who I can transfer this deposit with his assistance and after the transaction I will come and resident permanently in your country till such a time that it will be convinient for me to return back home if I so desire. This is because I have suffered a lot of set backs as a result of incessant political crisis between our Gov, and rebels here in my country. The death of my father actually brought sorrow to my life. I also want to invest the fund under your care because I do not have a business ideas.

I am in a sincere desire of your humble assistance in this regards. Your suggestions and ideas to me 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 Regard
Miss.Mirian R. Guie



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