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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 EDITH MBAROTE <mbarotee2@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: <missedithm@o2.pl>
Date: Fri, 27 Jul 2007 11:27:57 +0000
Subject: FROM MBAROTE


Dear Sir

I am Edith Mbarote only surviving daughter of my father, late Mr. Montaser Mbarote who was a local surface Gold and Diamond miner assassinated by unidentified gun persons during civil unrest in Sudan

I have been relocated to Benin , West Africa by the help of peace mediators. Meanwhile, my father deposited U$D 17,200,000.000($17.2M) and 250KG AU GOLD DUST in a financial security services firm abroad. However, before I can have access, I must have a foreign partner hencefrom my peace camp, I seek your consent and assistance to move this fund and the AU METAL invested shores of Africa .

There is no stringed of illegality attached, kindly indicate the percentage I will offer you for your assistance. Please, I need to move this money and the METAL urgently because of political instability and insecurity in this sub-region as well to enable me further my education.

Your immediate response would be highly appreciated.
Best regards
Miss. Edith Mbarote.
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