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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: mariajoseph <mariajoseph10@yahoo.cn>
Date: Fri, 25 Sep 2009 03:04:54 +0800 (CST)
Subject: YOUR CHEEK IS ABOUT TO BE DELIVER


My Dear Good Friend,
 
How are you today   Sorry for any inconveniences. Well' I just want to use
this medium to thank you very much for your earlier assistance to help me
in receiving the inheritance funds, without any positive outcome.I am
obliged to inform you that I have succeeded in receiving the funds with the
help of a new partner from AUSTRALIA. Everything was perfectly done because
we strike a deal with one of the Lady accountant who works with the
Remittance Department of the Federal Ministry of Finance (FMF)and she
rendered a tremendous help to us  My new partner initiated this idea and
everything worked out Successfully.
 
In appreciation of your earlier assistance to me in receiving the Funds, I have decided to compensate you with the sum of $2.500,000 in a Cashier's cheque (TWO MILLION FIVE HONDRED THOUSAND DOLLERS).
 
This is from my own share of $10.5m, I did this simply to show you that it
is good to do good things to the  right people always.Presently, I am in
LONDON for investment project with my own share under the advice of my
partner Mr. ALAXANDER OSWARD TURKER  Meanwhile,I didn't forget your past
efforts and attempts to assist me in transferring those funds despite that
it failed us somehow. I will be sending you mail to know if you have
received your share or not. Now contact my personal assistant  His name is
Mr. FOLOUMA send him your contact address where you want the cheque to be
sent to you.  His e-mail addres is:(secretaryfolouma@mail.ru)
 
Please  do let me know immediately you receive the money so that we can share the joy together after all the suffering at that time. In the moment, I'm very busy
here in LONDON because of the investment projects, which the new partner
and I are having at hand. So feel free to get in touch with Mr. FOLOUMA to
send the cheque to you without any delay.this my private mail
mariajoseph10@yahoo.cn
 
With My Best Regards,
MARIA JOSEPH
 


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