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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: marie almaleeq <marie.almaleeq1@hotmail.fr>
Reply-To: <missalmaleeq201@yahoo.com>
Date: Wed, 8 Aug 2007 13:52:24 +0200
Subject: From Marie



From Mariesalaam alikom a rahmet Allah wa barakatoh and may the peace of gracious Allah be with you,please permit me to explain this to you, I have a problem and i decided it is good a thing to write you. I have a proposal for you-this however is not mandatory nor will I in any manner compel you to honour against your will. Your profile pushed me to send you this mail, I am Miss Marie Almaleeq, 19years old and the only daughter of Dr. and Mrs. Dhiff Almaleeq. My father was a highly reputable business magnet (a cocoa merchant) who operated in the capital of Ivory coast. It is sad to say that he passed away mysteriously in France during one of his business trips abroad on 12th. June. 2006. Though his sudden death was linked or rather suspected to have been masterminded by an uncle of his who travelled with him at that time.But Allah knows the best for me!My mother died when I was just 4 years old, and since then my father took me so special. Before his death last June 2006 he called the secretary who accompanied him to the hospital and told him that he has the sum of 9 million, seven hundred thousand United State Dollars.(USD$9.700,000) left in here in a distinguished box for safety. finally he issued a written instruction for me at the hospital before he died, but since i went back to Congo my uncle threathened to kill me because the secretary linked the secret to him, I decided and fled the country. Now I do not know what to do, I have the documents of the money but my age is depriving me of the claim due to the mandate my father reached with company that no member of his family has any right to the box, this was primarily due to his brother, my uncle. I am just 19 years old an undergraduate and really don't know what to do. This is because I have suffered a lot of set backs as a result of incessant political crisis here in Ivory coast. The death of my father actually brought sorrow to my life.I am in a sincere desire of your humble assistance in this regards.Your suggestions and ideas will be highly regarded. Now permit me to ask these few questions:-1. Can you honestly help me as your daughter or friend?2. Can I completely trust you?3. What percentage of the total amount in question willbe good for you after the money is in your account?Please, Consider this and get back to me as soon as possible.Thank you so much.My salaam to your family.My sincere regards, Marie Almaleeq17 Rue jardin,Koumassi Housing Estate,Abidjan, Côte D'IvoireMy email is;missmarie_dalmaleeq@yahoo.com
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