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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: "Mrs Mariam Mohammed" <info@live.com>
Reply-To: mrsmariam_1@yahoo.com
Date: Sun, 20 May 2012 16:51:52 +0800
Subject: BUSINESS PROPOSAL

Dear Friend,

I know that this mail will come to you as a surprise as we have never met
before, but need not to worry as I am using the only secured and confidential
medium available to seek for your foreign assistance in a business. I am
contacting you because of my Late brother fund that i need to invest, You can
understand the present situation in Ivory Coast. My name is Mariam Mohammed
from Ivory coast,I am searching for a reliable business partner, in country
like (U.A.E)..(KUWAIT)..(OMAN)..(SAUDI ARABIA), E.T.C.

I have some amount of money I want to invest there in your country,am only
soliciting for your assistance to help me invest .if you are willing to HELP
ME invest send me your confidential/secret following informations so that
we can discuss more about the investment details.

1) Your Full Name
2) Your Mobile Number
3) Your Country Origin
4) Your Company Address
5) Your Real Age

Thank you once again for your intrest.

Email: mrsmariam_1@yahoo.com

Waiting for your reply,
Mrs Mariam Mohammed

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