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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: marry john <marry1_john4you@yahoo.fr>
Date: Mon, 27 Aug 2007 20:37:02 +0100 (BST)
Subject: Dear Beloved one,


Dear Beloved one,
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Based on your profile, l am happy to request for your assistance because =
I beleive that you are not going to betrayed the trust which I am going to =
lay on you Hope all is well with you and Other members of your family.
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My name is Marry John, 21 years old and the only daughter of my late pare=
nts Mr.and Mrs John. My father was a highly reputable busnness magnet-(a co=
coa merchant) who operated in the capital of Ivory coast during his days. I=
t is sad to say that he passed away mysteriously in France during one of hi=
s business trips abroad on 12th.November 2005.Though his sudden death was l=
inked or rather suspected to have been masterminded by an uncle of his who =
travelled with him at that time, but God knows the truth!=20
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My mother died when I was just 6 years old, and since then my father took=
me so special. Before the death of my Father on November 12th 2005 he call=
ed the secretary who accompanied him to the hospital and told her that he h=
as the sum of (USD$7.5 00 000) Seven Milion five hundred thousand dollars l=
eft in a metalic trunk trunk box, wich he deposited in a Security Company h=
ere in abidjan, that he registered it as family valuable items for security=
reasons, he told the secretary that I should contact the Company for them =
to know me as his next of kin wich I have did as he instructed,=20
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He also told the secretary that I should not let any of his relations to =
know about this because he was kiled by them and if they know about it, tha=
t they will do nothing but to kill me in other to take hold of every thing,=
He told her that I should seek for a foriegn partner abroad who will help =
me retreived the trunk box and also travel with him or her in other to cont=
inue my Live and Education and also to start a Bussines relationship with t=
he person whom can take cear of me in the fucture,
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My dear, this is why I have come incontact with you in order to help me r=
etreive that trunk box from the Security Companys custody and send it direc=
t to your country and also to make an arrangement for me on how I will come=
over to your country in other to continue my Live and Education and also t=
o go into bussines relationship with you hence I am still a child and I don=
t know any thing about bussines,=20
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I am just 21 years old and a university 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, My dear, I am in a sincere desire of yo=
ur humble assistance in this regards and your suggestions and ideas will be=
highly regarded.=20
Now permit me to ask these few questions:=20
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1. Can I completely trust you?=20
2.Can you accept me as your own blood Sister (Or Doughter)?=20
3.What percentage of the total amount in question will be good for you?=
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Consider this and get back to me as soon as possible with your full assur=
ance that you will not disapoint me in this issue so that i can give you th=
e contact of the Security Company where my late Father deposited that trunk=
box for you to contact them on how the trunk box will be retreived from th=
eir custody and deliver to your country,=20
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Thank you soo much for your understanding and may almighty God bless you an=
d your Family to the Glory of God Almighty,=20
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My sincere regards,=20
Miss Marry John.


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