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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: "bare.mariam@cantv.net" <bare.mariam@cantv.net>
Date: Mon, 28 Sep 2009 05:59:30 -0430
Subject: Hello my dear.

Dear greetings.
 
How are you and your family today I hope all is well with you?
I am Mrs Mariam Bare Mainassara the wife of late Mr Ibrahim bare mainassara the fomer president, of the Republic of Niger in Africa.
who was assasinated by Mr Daouda Malam Wanké,

my husband made a deposited of two Trunk Boxes that contain money and Gold in one of the security company in Abidjan Cote d Ivoire,

my need is to move the said funds to your country for good investment, hence i will give you detail on how we will proceed and conclude this project without delay as soon as i recieves your reply.
 
First i want you to understand that the funds that i want you to assist me and move to your country is presently in one of the safe security company here in Abidjan where it was deposited as family valuable and personal items not as money.

The trunk Box was deposited for security reasons, and for us to move further i wait to hera from you.

Note: the Amount involve in this matter is the sum of (US$8.5 Miilion).


Thanks and waiting to hear from you
Yours Faithfully
Mrs mariam Bare mainassara.

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