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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 Leslie Mariam Heidi <marianinaji_10@yahoo.co.jp>
Reply-To: mariam.lesli77@gmail.com
Date: Tue, 19 Mar 2013 10:21:00 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: Mrs Leslie Mariam Help for Orphanages.




Dear Elect



I am happy to know you, but God knows you better and he knows why he has directed me to you at this point, so do not be afraid. I saw your e-mail contact at ministries of commerce and foreign trade departments. I am writing this mail to you with heavy sorrow in my heart, my name is Mrs Leslie Mariam Heidi And am contacting you because i don’t have any other option than to tell you as I was touched to open up to you, I am married to Mr Heidi salf al-islam who died as the result of war in Libya moved some money out through diplomatic security means as a consignment and deposited it in a Security Company in Burkina Faso, where they were registered as personal effects. Consignments with the sum of (USD $19.5, Million Dollars).My late husband deposited the Fund in Burkina Faso since 1998 please i want you to use this opportunity and claim it I have all the useful information and the deposit certificate with me here. we were married for eleven years without
a child.



Since his death i decided not to remarry again, when my late husband was alive he deposited the sum of (USD $19.5, Million Dollars) in a Security Company in Burkina Faso the capital city of Ouagadougou in Africa presently this money is still in Company. He made this money available for exportation of gold from Burkina Faso mining.Recently, my doctor told me that i would not last for the period of seven months due to cancer problem. Whoever that wants to serve god must serve him in spirit and truth because God is the most high; please always be prayerful all through your life.The one that disturbs me most is my cancer sickness. Having known my condition i decided to hand you over this money and the gold to take care of the less-privileged people, you will utilize this money the way i am going to instruct herein. i want you to take 40 percent of the total money for your personal use while 60% of the money will go to charity" people in the street and
helping the orphanage.



I don't have any child that will inherit this money and my husband relatives are not good not even good at all because they are the one that responsible for the death of my late husband in other to have all my late husband properties and i don't want my husband's efforts to be used by those that conspired for his death. i grew up as an orphan and i don't have anybody as my family member, just to endeavour that the name of god is maintained... am doing this so that god will forgive my sins and accept my soul because this sickness has suffered me so much.As soon as i receive your reply i shall give you the contact of the Security Company in Burkina Faso and i will send authority letter that will prove you the present beneficiary of the money that is if you assure me that you will act accordingly as i stated herein.Also i want you to go to the Company manager one on one to meet them for the claim because i don’t need any delay; if you are ready to claim
the fund i need you to go and see with your eyes. Hoping to receive your reply.

Sincerely



Mrs Leslie Mariam Heidi

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