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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: Miriam John <miriam_john563@yahoo.co.in>
Reply-To: miriam_john50@hotmail.fr
Date: Wed, 30 Apr 2008 20:05:15 +0100 (BST)
Subject: From: Miss Miriam John


From: Miss Miriam John
Address:Plot 7 koumassi
Abidjan Cote D'Ivoire

Dearest One,



I am so happy for your health may the almighty God be with you by understanding this message. I want to tell you that I really want to be in relationship with you.Though we've not met before now but it takes one day for two to be together in unity and peaceful life, .I'm Miss Miriam John the only child/daughter of late Mr. John Address: Rue 142 Marcory Abidjan Coted'ivoire west africa,

I am 20years old girl. I lost my parent, and I have an inheritance from my late father,My parents were very wealthy farmers and cocoa merchant when they were alive, After the death of my mother,long ago, my father was controling the business untill he was poisoned by his business associates which he surffered and died,

Before the death of my father on October 2004 in a private hospital here in Coted'ivoire where he was admitted, he secretly called me on his bed side and disclosed to me about the sum of ($36 million US dollars ) he left in finance company here in Abidjan,

It was the money he intended to transfer oversea for investment before he was strucked down by the cancer, He also instructed me that I should seek for a foreign partner in any country of my choice who will assist me transfer this money in oversea account where the money will be save and invested wisely, Because of the current political problem here in Ivory Coast I decided to transfer the money to abroad where it will be save and invested,therefore, I am crying and seeking for your kind assistance in the following ways:

(1) To provide a safe bank account into where the money will be transferred for investment,
(2) To serve as a guardian of this fund since I am only 20 years old,
(3) To make arrangement for me to come over to your country to further my education and to secure a resident permit for me in your country,

I have decided to offer you 40% Of the total amount for your willingness and assistance to help me,Please kindly respond to my mail immediately with your full personal information, telephone number so that i can call and speak with you on the telephone,

Thanks for your understanding

From: Miss Miriam john,





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