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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: Miss Mariam Samak Becker <mariambeckersamak@gmail.com>
Reply-To: mmbsamak@yahoo.fr
Date: Fri, 21 Sep 2012 13:42:34 +0100 (BST)
Subject: Please Can you asist me to leave and continue my education in your country?.


From Miss.Mariam Becker Samak.
Abidjan Cote D’Ivoire West Africa.
 
Dearest one, How are you and every members of your family? I hope fine? Good to write you.
 
I Have a proposal for you-this however is not mandatory nor will in any manner Compel you to honor against your will, since I have chosen your country for Settlement and to continue My Education, My Name is Miss.Mariam Becker Samak, 26 years old, of late parents Mr.and Mrs.Becker Samak from(Abidjan Cote D’Ivoire) in West Africa.
 
My father was a highly reputable business magnet(a cocoa merchant and Gold and Diamond Dealer) who operated through out West Africa during his days.
 
It is sad to say that he passed away mysteriously in France during one of his business trips abroad.
 
Though his sudden death was linked or rather suspected to have been masterminded by my late father's families with an uncle who traveled with my father at that time.
 
But God knows the truth! My mother died when I was just 12 years old, and since then my father never hides anything from me.
 
Before he made the trip to France that lead to his misfortune death, He called Me and explained to me the reason why he will make the trip and also told meThat he has the sum of(USD$9.500,000.00)Nine million five hundred thousand United State Dollars in a Guardians Security Company in my Capital city Abidjan and my father said it was deposited as "Family Valuable and Treasure" and said non of the security company officials know the real content, to avoid Our government Authorities to seize the money, So take note.
 
I am a student, I do not really know anything concerning moving out this money out From africa to your country without no problem.
 
Since I have decided to come over to your country and continue my education, that’s why I need your full power to assist me and your sincerity.
 
The death of my father actually brought sorrow to my life.
 
With a lot of stress My late father's family have been given to me, to kill me and take over my Late father's properties, I have to run away to our capital city Abidjan, where I hide my self from my late father’s Brothers and Relations, with the Deposit documents, my late father used in depositing the money in the security company, which he made me the next of kin.

I am suffering a lot of set backs as a result of political crisis in my country, I need your sincere humble assistance.
 
Kindly consider this message and get back to me as soon as possible.
 
I don't Want any delay please, if you wish to help me, so that you will assist me and Finalize with the security company for change of beneficary to your name before Diplomatic Immunity Package Delivery of the One Consigment Trunk Box containing the money in there security vault to your country.
 
Which after the Delivery, I will get all my documents ready and join you immediately in your country.
 
I wish to offer you good percentage for your assistance, as you assist me and work All arrangement with the security company, I know it is risky for me to have such amount with me in your country, I have decided in me, that you will keep the money for me until i finished my education.
 
Please don't delay to get back to me to avoid been killed here in Africa.
 
Send me as follows.
 
(1). Your full names.
(2). Your house Address.
(3). Your photos.
(4). Your mobile number and your house telephone number.
(5) Your international pass port copy attach.
 
So that I will contact the Guardians Security Company and submit a Nomination letter to them, to make the change of beneficiary to your Name as my late father's Business associates, which I have decided to join and continue my education.
 
Reply immediately after going through my message please. Because we have no time to waste to avoid the Consignment to accumulating demurrages.
 
Yours Faithfully.
Miss.Mariam Becker Samak.


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