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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: "marie cute" <mrsmariecute03@msn.com>
Reply-To: cmrsmarie@yahoo.fr
Date: Fri, 06 Mar 2009 15:18:23 +0000
Subject: From Madam Marie Emile Boga Doudou

From Madam Marie Emile Boga Doudou
Lot 1225,Deux Plateau
Abidjan, Ivory Coast

It's my pleasure to contact you for a business venture which I and my Son
Ben intend to establish in your country,Though I have not meet with you
before but I believe one has to risk and confiding in someone to succeed
sometimes in life.

There is this huge amount of money Ten Million Euros(10,000,000.00 EUROS)
which my late Husband Mr Emile Boga Doudou deposited in a fixed deposite /
Domicillary account in a bank here in ivory coast Abidjan before he was
assasinated by unknown persons.Now my son and I decieded to invest these
money in your country or anywhere safe enough outside Ivory Coast for
security purposes.We want you to help us to transfer

this fund to your country for investment purposes on the followings below:

1). Telecommunication
2). International School
3). Five star hotel or any other business venture you know we can

invest these money i mean lucrative business in your country, And for good
work of humanity and also to help the motherless and less privilege ones all
over the world.

If you can be of an assistance to us we will be pleased to offer to you
worth ever you want out Of the total fund. Please reply me through my
private mail address for seccurity reasons: cmrsmarie@yahoo.fr I await your
soonest response and Extend my warmest regards to your entire family.

Thank you and God bless you.
Sincerely
Mrs. Marie Cute



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