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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: "mebarinan001@cantv.net" <mebarinan001@cantv.net>
Date: Thu, 13 May 2010 05:40:26 -0430
Subject: Your mail from Mebel Barinan
Dear
With a good heart I write this mail to you please do not feel disturb. l am
Mrs Mebel Barinan from Philippine . I am married to Mr. Rufi Barinan who
worked with Filipino embassy in Cote d'ivoire before he died in the year
2007. We were married for twelve years without a child and finaly he died
on food poison. Before his death we live peacefuly in Cote d'ivoire. When
my late husband was alive he deposited the sum of USD$3.4Million (Three
million four hundred thousand U.S. Dollars) in one of good security company
here in Cote d'ivoire. Presently, this money is still with the security
company.
Recently, my Doctor told me that I would not last for the next three months
due to cancer problem. Though what disturbs me most is my stroke. Having
known my condition and I decided to donate this fund to an individual that
will utilize this money the way I am going to instruct here according to my
desire. I needed good partner that will use this fund for the helping
orphanages and widows.I took this decision because I don,t have any child
that will inherit this money and my husband,s relatives are not good and
never loved me for once through out my marriage experience with my late
husband. therefor,I don,t want my family hard earned money to be misused by
wicked men.
I don't need any telephone communication in this regard because of my
health as my Medical Doctor advised and because of the presence of my
family relatives around me always. I don't want them to know about this
development. As soon as I receive your reply I shall give you the contact
of the security company who will assist you and work with you concerning
the deposited money in the security company.
My happiness is that I lived a life of a aged mother. Any delay in your
reply will give me room in looking for contact for this same purpose.
Please assure me that you will act Accordingly as I stated here.
Best regards
Mrs Mebel Barinan
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