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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: miriam.alex@rediffmail.com
Reply-To: ms.miriam101@live.com
Date: Tue, 20 Apr 2010 20:53:06 +0000 (GMT)
Subject: From Miss.Miriam Alexander


>From Miss.Miriam Alexander
120BP Rue 1013 Avenue
Abidjan, Cote D'Ivoire.
Ivory Coast, West Africa.
 

                                 APPEAL FOR AN ASSISTANCE
Dear One,

Good day , god a thing to write to you,this however is not mandatory nor do i in any manner compel you to honor against your will, It was your profile that persuaded me to seek for your assistance. My name is Miss Miriam, the only Daughter of late Mr.and Mrs.Guie H. Alexander, I am a Native of Liberian living in Cote'd ivoire My father was a wealthy Gold Marchant during his days.

It is sad to say that he passed away mysteriously in Dubai during one of his business trips abroad on the 10th Jun 2008. Though his sudden death was linked suspected to have been masterminded by his business partner who traveled with him, He was poison. But God knows the truth!! and since then my father took me so special. Before his death,he told me that he deposited the sum of ( $5.2 Million ) Five million Two Hundred Thousand United State Dollars in foriegn Bank account which he declared for me to take care of the fund for my future and that he deposited the fund in my name as the next of kin and that the fund must be transferred to a foreign Country account as i will have to appoint a foreign partner that will stand as my appointed beneficiary before the transfer of this Fund.

I am 21 year old and i really don't know what to do. Now i want an honest partner overseas who I can transfer this deposit with his assistance and after the transaction I will come and resident permanently in your country to Invest this fund under your supervision because i do not have any business ideas. The deposit Receipts of this fund which I have in my possession carries my name as the next of kin on the document. and i really don't know what to do.  i have suffered a lot of set backs since my father died as a result that i was force to stop my Education. The death of my Father actually brought sorrow to my life. please, i want your sincere desire of your humble assistance in this regards. Your suggestions and ideas will be highly regarded. Please allow me to ask you this few question

(1) Can you honestly help me with your heart?
(2) can i trust you after this transfer is made to you?.
(3)How much percentage will be good for you after the transfer?.

I strongly beleive that this transfer can only take us 4day if we directly reach in contact with my late father's deposited Bank. Please, Consider this and get back to me as soon as possible so that i will inform you more details towards this fund and how you will help me contact the Bank on my behalf. Thank you so much and God bless you,
 

Best Regard
Miss.Miriam Alexander

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