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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_hesua210@yahoo.co.jp>
Reply-To: miss.mirian1986@yahoo.co.uk
Date: Mon, 14 Jan 2008 07:14:16 +0900 (JST)
Subject: From Miss.Mirian Hesua

From Miss.Miriam Michael
120BP Rue 1013 Avenue
Abidjan, Cote D'Ivoire.
Ivory Coast, West Africa.

APPEAL FOR AN ASSISTANCE
Dear One,
Good day my dear compliment of the season,My name is Miriam Michael i am the only Daughter of late Mr.and Mrs.Micheal Hesua, I am a Liberian living in Cote'd ivoire My father was a Manager of Kelfala Diamond and Gold Company during his days. If you listen on international news about africa you
will be hearing about political war that is going on in my country.

It is sad to say that he passed away mysteriously in Dubai during one of his business trips abroad on the 10th Jun 2005. Though his sudden death was linked suspected to have been masterminded by his business partner who traveled with him, He was poison. But God knows the truth! and since then my
father took me so special. Before his death,he told me that he deposited the sum of Eight million United State Dollars.(USD$8,000.000) in a foriegn Bank account which he declared for me to take care of the fund for my future and that he deposited the fund in my name as the next of kin and that
the fund must be transferred to a foreign Country account as i will have to appoint a foreign partner that will stand as my appointed beneficiary before the transfer of this Fund.

I am 19 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 convenient
for me to return back home if I so desire. The deposit document Receipts which I have in my possession carries my name as the next of kin on the document. and i really don't know what to do. This is because i have suffered a lot of set backs as a result of Political Crisis that is going on here
in my country between our Gov, and Rebels. The death of my father actually brought sorrow to my life. please, i want your sincere desire of your humble assistance in this regards. Your suggestions and ideas will be highly regarded. Please allow me to ask you this few question

(1) Can you honestly help me with your heart?
(2) can i trust you after this transfer is made to you?.
(3)How much percentage will be good for you after the transfer?.

this transfer can only take us 4day if you directly reach in contact with the Bank. Please, Consider this and get back to me as soon as possible so that i will inform you more details. Thank you so much and God bless with you,

Best Regard
Miss.Miriam Michael




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