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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: Mariam Mustapha <seemember@cptelnet.com>
Reply-To: mariam_mustapha12010@yahoo.com
Date: Fri, 8 Jan 2010 05:55:12 -0800 (PST)
Subject: From/Miss Mariam Mustapha


From/Miss Mariam Mustapha
 
I am Miss MARIAM MUSTAPHA, I am 23 years old, the daughter of late Mr. MUSTAPHA. There is an imformation I would like you to keep very confidential, There is sum amount of money my Late father a Cocoa Merchant Mr. MUSTAPHA, deposited in a bank  here in Abidjan , for safe keeping.
 
Before his death he called me on his sick bed and gave me every informations of this fund in a bank and also told me where the documents regarding to the deposit of the money that was issued to him by the bank where kept in our home and he gave me an instruction to look for a foreign partner that will help me in investing the fund wisely abroad and not to invest in Africa. I will not be able to give you the full details that led to his untimely death.
 
 The result of his test says he was poisoned and he my father said he know the people that are behind his death because of jealousy of his wealth. I lost my mother when I was young and I grew up with my father all alone and since the death of my father late last year I have been asking myself why do I have to pass this life sorrowing and feeling the pains, since my father died I have not recovered from the shock and I not only lost my father, I also lost all the properties belonging to my father, His house, cocoa plantation etc but the only thing that keeps me going is this fund which is going to help me start up a new life, this why I am seeking for your kind assistance. I have , never know a moment of happiness in the course of my sojourn into this country.
 
I have ask God if he created me to shed tears and reflect upon disappointment all my life. now, as I try to bring back into my mind the backlog of the events that from the nucleus of the story I am telling you, I blame nobody but I believe in one thing that God will one day put a smile on my face and I will found joy and be happy in future. I know every man is an achitect of his own fortune, I must tell you I decided to contact you for help and I will not be able to draw attention to my plight and elicit some sympathy, could it be for the fact that I am presently going through the most painfull aspect of my life in this country, I am in a confused situation.
 
I know from the moment that my father died my world has become as useless as a burning thatch house, that my race against time had begun. please I need your help,I will never succeed in trying to paint the picture of the agony I am going through here, if you have lost someone who is so dear to you in an unexpected circumstances you will probably understand what I am going through or what I am experiencing now.
 
The amount involved is the sum of US$20.5million dollars  deposited in a bank for safe keeping. I want you to assits me to get the FUND withdrawn from the bank . Because of the present political problem in COTE D' IVOIRE, I don't want to loose the only property that is my only hope of living . I have agreed to offer you 20% of the total sum for your kind gesture and assitance. I want to assure you that there is no risk in this transaction.
 
I want you to assist me in negotiating for a good and profitable business where the balance of the fund after giving you your 20% will be invested in your country for my future . If you are intrested, and can maintain the very confidentiality of this transaction,please e-mail me immediately for more clearification 
 
 Thank you very much and God bless you
 MISS MARIAM MUSTAPHA
 

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