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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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Fraud email example:

From: mahdi mamadou <mohmah1978@yahoo.fr>
Date: Fri, 29 Feb 2008 02:19:18 +0100
Subject: From Mrs Miriam Mamadou



From Mrs Miriam Mamadou
20 Rue Avenue, Bouake,
Abidjan, Ivory Coast. Dearest Beloved One,
My letter to you may really come to you as a very big embarrassment but i want you to see it as a desperate means of a dying mother to secure the future of her only seed in life, my only child and son Mahdi .I personally searched for these information concerning you because i want my son to have a very far and distant area to stay considering the many fingers that are willing to clamp him to death.As a matter of fact, i wish to let you know more about me and the reason why i decided to communicate to you in these manner and i hope you give a second and meaningful thought towards it.Thank you. My name is Mrs Miriam Mamadou, a nationality of Kuwait. I am married to late Dr. Mahdi Mamadou who worked with Kuwait embassy in Ivory Coast for nine years before he died in the year October 2005. We were married for twenty years with a child.
He died after an illness that lasted for long four days. Before his death we were very good to people and we feared God.. When my late husband was alive we deposited the sum of $8Million ( Eight Million U.S. Dollars) with one of good banks here in Cote d'Ivoire. Presently, this money is still with the bank. Recently my Doctor told me that I would not last for the next three months due to my cancer problem. Though what disturbs me most is my stroke. Having known my condition I decided to donate this fund to church or better still an individual that will utilize this money the way I am going to instruct here in.
I want a person that will use this fund to churches, Mosques, orphanages, research centres and widows propagating the word of God and to ensure that the house of God is maintained. God made us to understand that blessed is the hand that giveth.
I took this decision because I have a child that will inherit this money but my son can not carryout this work only because i and my late husband decided to use some of the money to work for God and then leave some for our son to have a better live. Our son is just 17years old now and been grow up in Africa, he have low maturity and my husbands relatives are willing tokill him because he has no other person to call his own and I dont want my family hard earned money to be misused by them. I dont want a situation where this money will be used in an ungodly manner. Hence the reason for taking this bold decision.
I am not afraid of death hence I know where I am going to.I want your telephone communication in this regard because of my health and due to the presence of my family relatives around me always call me or my son his name is Mahdi Junior, with this our telephone number is +22508985625, immediately you received this message. I don’t want any of my husband family relatives to receive this money because i greatly suspect the have a hand in the death of my husband. With God all things are possible.
As soon as I receive your reply I shall give you the contact of the Finance/bank. I will also issue you a letter of authority that will empower you as the new beneficiary of this fund. I want you to always pray for me . My happiness is that my contact with you.
Whoever that wants to serve the God must serve him in spirit and truth. Please always be prayerful all through your life. Any delay in your reply will give me room in sourcing for another individual for this same purpose. Please assure me that you will act accordingly as I stated here.
Expecting to hear from you. Remain blessed . Mrs. Miriam Mamadou and son Mahdi Mamadou+22508985625



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