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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 sodiq <mariamsodiq3@yahoo.com>
Date: Wed, 27 Jun 2007 17:54:44 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: Miss mariam.sodiq


Dear Sir,

Pls,before I proceed further,I am Miss mariam.SODIQ ,the only surviving daughter of Dr Prof, Weah SODIQ,who was slained during the struggling for power in Liberia.
After the death of my father,his lawyer called on my attention and exposed
to me some of my late father important documents that was confinded in him by my father while he was still alive.As the content revealed that as a LIBERIA.

It was unwise to keep treasures with you in a country where peace,stability and comfort is denied.After alot of scrutinity, And the documents make me to know that my late father died,he deposited One trunk box containing (USD 6.1000000m)Six.One million usdollars,and diamond respectively here in Accra-Ghana.



Sir,now I am in Ghana,living in UNITED Nation Refugee Camp, in order to secure my inherited truck box.
Dear Sir, i cantaced you ,because of ,instability of africa states,I am seeking the aid of a foreign counterpart for a business set-up. I

Sir,i have decided to send my fund and the diamond abroad to you as our Final Beneficiary,and also thinking of going into business patnership with you
overthere.Sir,your acceptance of this transaction will make you have a right of (20%)Twenty percent of the total fund And Diamond.

Thanks for co-operation.
Yours faithfull,

Miss mariam.sodiq


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