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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: Samak <mariamsamak00@gmail.com>
Reply-To: mmbsamak@yahoo.fr
Date: Tue, 9 Apr 2013 12:18:53 +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.
 
My
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, 24 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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