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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: mamy diop <moses_ubochi@yahoo.com>
Reply-To: mamy.diop1@yahoo.com
Date: Fri, 23 Sep 2011 10:21:03 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: This is all about love and I have trusted you!!


Hello My Dear!!









































































































































































































































Good  Day to you and thanks for your
concern
about my present condition which I’m facing here in this Dakar
Senegal
everyday. I’m extremely happy to hear back from you! However, I am
writing this email to you with hope that this email will meet you well
as it's the will of God, I have a proposal for you but is not mandatory
nor will I in any manner compel you to Honor against your will since we
are friends now.




















































































































 




















































































































Also I hope you will help me in this with
love, honesty and understanding between us, in point of fact, when my
father was alive he took me so special and before his death, he
delivered a message through his secretary and told him that he has the
sum of 5 million united state dollar money, he left in one of the
leading finance bank in Senegal, the money was placed in a Fixed
deposit account. He secretary further told me that he deposited the
money in my name, I am just 26 years young and a university
undergraduate, really don't know of what to do in business, I want to
invest this fund with a good honest man or woman who can be trustworthy
and that was what prompt me to contact you to seek for your humble
assistance in this regards and I have the believe that you will humble
assist me in solving this problem soon with love and sincerity since we
are now friends and for the reason that I really need your assistance
to leave here soon as the death of my father actually brought sorrow to
my life today.




















































































































 




















































































































Dear!
I’m sincerely requesting for your humble assistance to help me out of
here quickly as your suggestions and ideas will be highly needed. Now
permit me to ask you these few questions? 1. Can you honestly help me
as your sister or your friend? 2. Can I completely trust you? 3. What
percentage of the total amount in question will be good for you after
the money is in your account? Please, consider this and get back to me
as soon as possible so that l will forward all vital information to you
immediately l hears from you and besides I have here attach my picture
for you and I hope it will look nice to you.. Nevertheless, I have to
stop for here now and thank you very much been kind to respond to my
mail and may God bless us while I am waiting to hear from you soon  









































































































































































































































Thank you




















































































































With love always




















































































































Form Miss Mamy Diop

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