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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: Mariah Fabbris <ms.mariahfab@gmail.com>
Reply-To: ms.mfab@yahoo.com
Date: Tue, 27 Sep 2011 08:49:40 -0700
Subject: GREETINGS TO YOU FROM MRS.MARIAH FABBRIS

Greeting To You

With due respect and humility,I am Mrs.Mariah Fabbris,from St Kitts &
Nevis but now undergoing medical treatment.I was married to
Mr.Fabbris Aguila Who worked as an expatriate with a cocoa Processing
company in Ghana for more than twelve years,before he died in the year
2002. We were both married for eleven years without children.

He died after a brief illness that lasted for only four days. When my
late husband was alive he deposited the sum of US$3.2million with
International Commercial Bank Ghana Plc.He deposited it as family
valuables not as money.I will send you the contact details of the bank
as soon as you indicate your interest to carry my wish.

Recently,my Doctor told me that my condition may lead dead soon due to
cancer that I have been suffering for years. Having known my
condition and believing the doctor I have decided to donate this fund
to avoid total lose to churches, Less privilege, or better still a
Christian individual that will utilize this money the way I am going
to instruct herein.

This money should be used to help churches, orphanages, widows and
propagating the Gospel and to ensure that the house of God is
maintained.Please do not fail to spread the funds across the globe
especially AFRICA as soon as you receive the money.

I took this decision because I don't have any child that will inherit
this money and my husband's relatives are fighting over the properties
and I don't want my husband's hard earned money to be misused by
their greedy attitude. I don't want a situation where this money will
be used in an UNGODLY manner, hence the reason for taking this bold
decision.

As soon as I receive your confirmation that you can carry my wish, I shall
advice you on what to do.

God bless you.

Yours Sincerely.
Mrs. Mariah Fabbris

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