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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: Maria Dumas <duma_maria21@yahoo.co.id>
Reply-To: mariadumas2008@hotmail.com
Date: Thu, 25 Sep 2008 19:45:16 +0700 (ICT)
Subject: Greetings and How are you today


Greetings and How are you today
FROM MARIA DUMAS.
Greetings and How are you today, I would like you to allow me to apply through this medium for your co-operation and to secure an opportunity to invest and do joint relationship and business with you in your country, please allow me to tell you my plan Because I have make up my mind to write to you this way. however is not mandatory nor will I in any manner compel you to honour against your will in my earnest search for a reliable individual who can assist me to make this transaction a reality after going through your profile i decided to contact you to help me out of my problem.With my believe in God that you will never let me down.

I am a 21 years old lady now, i was born to the family of DUMAS. and my father name is Joseph he is a very wealthy gold, diamond and Cocao-coffee merchant who based in ACCRA and ABIDJAN respectively, and my mothers name is Sheila and I am there only child.well when i was a kid i went to a private schools and things were going on well for me and my parents my mother died on the 21ST october 1994 , My father took me so special because i am motherless. and he shower all his love on me and promised me that he will never have another woman because he did not want me for any problem.but has fate his my father got dead last year.but before the death of my father on the 12th june 2007 in a private hospital here in Abidjan , he called me secretly to his bed side and told me that he kept a sum of $6.500.000 (Six million five hundred thousand united states dollars) in a bank in Abidjan Cote D'ivoire. I have a substantial capital I honourably Inherited from my late
father late Chief joseph DUMAS , who deal in Cocao-coffee platation and share from family Gold, diamond Minining site.The Epmgigo rebels killed Him recently in poltical crisis in our country that have resulted to war since this past two years.

I intend to invest this money in profitable areas in your country into a very lucratives business venture of which you are to advise and execute the said venture over there for the mutual benefits of both of us .Most especially is for you to help me come over to your base if possible for You be able co-operate with me to become my business partner in your country and create ideas on how money will be invested, properly managed and the type of investment after the money is transferred to your custody with your assistance. I inherited this sum from my late father whom the rebels killed because he was not supporting their selfish intrest to topple the president Gbagbo the present president.
Meanwhile that he used my name as the next of kin in deposit of the fund.He also explained to me that it was because of this money he was poisoned by his business partner and that i should seek for foreign partner in a country of my choice where i would transfer this money and use it for investment purpose, such as;real estate investment or stock market investment. Plesae, i am honourably soliciting your kind assistance as follows. 1) To provide a bank account where this money will be transfered into. 2) To serve as the guardian of these fund ,since i am 21 yearsold. 3)To make arrangement for me in your country to continue my educational career and to procure me a residential permit in your country.

I want you to be rest assured that everything is in order and legitimate it was due to the political crisis in our country that have resulted to war which cause everybody to find a way to get out the country,that make's me to use this medium to request for your assistance hoping that you will not let me down. This money is legitimately acquired by my late father from sales of cocoa-coffee and diamond dealings I am inclined to offer you 15% of the total sum as a mode of compensation for your effort after the successful transfering of these fund to your nominated account overseas.Please i will be very happy if this transaction will be concluded with in seven (7)working days from now.I am expecting to hear from you as soon as possible May Almighty God bless you as you do care for me Amen.Best regard
FROM MARIA DUMAS
Note i will like you to furnish me with you contact information such as phone,fax number office and home address for easy communication


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