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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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Fraud email example:

From: "Maryann Jones" <j.maryann11@yahoo.com>
Reply-To: maryannjones795@yahoo.com
Date: Tue, 21 Aug 2012 10:09:46 +0200 (CEST)
Subject: HOPEFULLY




Dearest, good day.

My name is Maryann Jones I am 18 year's old, the only daughter of late Mr
Raymond Jones from Burkina Faso, I am contacting you to help me relocate
to your country to continue my education in university in your country,
before my father died he gave me a deposit slip document of ($7,000,000
usd) and let me understand that it was because of his position in
government that his government associates planed and poisoned him on a
business trip with them to France and he advised me to look for a faithful
and reliable foreigner who will help me to transfer this money to his
country and help me to relocate over there to continue my school.

I hope you will help me with good faith and trust I have in you, after you
have secured the money and settle my education, I will give you 30% of the
money for your good and kind assistance to me.

I waiting on your reply.
Yours,
Maryann.

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