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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: Mirabel Camara <mirabelcamara68@yahoo.fr>
Reply-To: mirabel.camara31@yahoo.fr
Date: Mon, 10 Mar 2008 04:25:20 +0100 (CET)
Subject: Your assistance is needed.


My beloved,
I know that this mail might be a surprising to you but do consider it as an
emergency. In a nut shell, My name is Miss Mirabel Camara 24 years old
from the republic of Liberia in west Africa, now seeking for refugee in Dakar -
Senegal under the(UNHCR). The only child of late Mr.Larsana Camara.
I am looking for someone who can take me as child, I promise to be obedient
to you and I will bring happiness to your life if you sincerely assist me in this
transaction. My late father was the managing director of Rainbow Gold and
Diamond Mine company in Liberia, but my parents are killed during the war in
our country caused by our president.

However, after their death I managed to stay along and when the war broke out
in my country again after some months. I escape to refugee camp in senegal
with every important files of my father.He has the sum of (US$5.5M)Five
million Five hundred thousand U.S Dollars only. This amount was deposited by
my late father in one of the leading security company here in Senegal. The
deposit documents indicate me as the next of kin. Presently, I am saddled with
the problem of securing a trust worthy foriegn personality to help me to claim
this money and invest it for me in a good business.

I am willing to allow you retain 15% of the money as your compensation for your
kind assistance apart from helping me in the investment decision.(1)You will stand
on my behalf as my trustee for the claim of the inheritance from the security firm
since the management of the security firm adviced that I should present an individual
or coporate organization to claim the deposit for me as they cannot release it directly
to me due to my refugee status in Senegal.

(2) The security firm will Transfer the money to your nominated bank account in your
country and into your possession pending my arrival to meet with you.(3) Then you
invest and manage the money for me in a good business in your country.(4) Help me
secure my travelling documents to meet you as soon as my money is released to you.
Furthermore,you can contact the security firm for confirmation and I will issue a letter of authorisation on your name,that will enable the security firm correspond with you on my
behalf.I am giving you this offers as mentioned with every confidence on your acceptanc
to assist me or adopt me as your Child if possible and manage the money for me
Conclusively I wish you send me a reply immediately you recieve this proposal.
Regards
Miss Mirabel Camara



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