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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: Marcel Milan <maryann_milan003@yahoo.com>
Reply-To: marcel.milan@yahoo.com
Date: Fri, 1 Feb 2008 04:32:17 -0800 (PST)
Subject: From: Marcel Milan


From: Marcel Milan
Abidjan Cote d'Ivoire
West Africa.

My Dear,

I am introducing my self as Mr. Marcel Milan, the only son of late Mr. and Mrs. Robert Milan, I wish to request for your assistance in a financial transaction and I wish to invest in Manufacturing and real estate management in your country. Though I have not met with you before but I believe one has to risk confiding to succeed sometimes in life.

I have US$10.5million (Ten million five hundred thousand United States Dollars) to invest in your country, the fund was deposited by my late Father for me with a fiduciary fund holder here in Abidjan-Ivory Coast for safety because of the war in this country before he was assassinated by the rebels, and I will require your assistance in receiving the funds in your personal/company account for investment.

I will gladly give you some reasonable percentage from the total sum for your assistance while I pray that you do not betray me at last.

Please it is very important you contact me immediately on my private email address: (marcel.milan@hotmail.fr) for further explanation on how we will proceed.

Awaiting your immediate response
Thanks and God bless.
Best Regards
Mr Marcel Milan


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