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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: MARIANA TINIRAU <mariana.tini2011@live.fr>
Reply-To: ms.mariana2011@yahoo.fr
Date: Fri, 21 Jun 2013 08:23:35 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: Greetings




Greetings.







My greetings and compliment of the day to you my dear friend. I have decided to contact you after much thought considering the fact that we have not meet before, but because of the circumstance oblige me and the urgency of my present bad health condition here in hospital. I am sincerely seeking your confidence in charity project with you, which you will help to build Homes / Hospital in the names of orphanage in your country, which you will make a huge impact in helping the orphans, widows, and widowers, which I propose with my free mind, as a Woman of integrity, before i got myself in this hospital sick bed.



With warm hearts, I offer my friendship and my greetings to you and I hope this massage meets you in good time. I’m Ms. Mariana TINIRAU, from French Polynesia Tahiti. I currently undergoing medical treatment as a result of Big bomb attacks explosion in central Damascus near hotel of United Nation observer mission. Which affected my two Kidneys and liver under the ribs in the right upper part of my abdomens and I cannot walk by myself or even do anything without the help of the hospital nurses. I was former mechanical engineer at OILIBYA - LIBYA OIL COTE D'IVOIRE. DISTRIBUTION DE PRODUITS PETROLIERS. During President Laurent Ggbabo regime Former President of Cote d’Ivoire.



Before my bad health condition started, I had an account with a bank, where I made a deposit of:$6. 650, 000.00 US Dollars,This money was for the purchase of cocoa procession machines, which I wanted to develop for a school factory to be helping the orphans, widows, and widowers and unfortunately I could not do it again due to the bomb attacks explosion, which is my reason of writing you. As my Doctor told me, that I will die soon due to the condition of my cancer. Having known my condition, I decided to donate this money to you or your organization, as I want a good person who will utilize this money in good faith to help me in the charity building project, since my bad health cannot be guaranteed.



Besides,I hereby need your urgent assistance to help me stand as my next of kin foreign business partner, so that this bank will transfer the money into your account, before I may die and that bank may use my money as their own business funds, since i don't have anyone who can inherit it. I took this decision because I don't have any husband or even have person or child, who can inherit this money.



Please if you are willing to assist me in developing this project, indicate your interest in replying soonest, as I honestly apologize and hope I do not cause you much embarrassment by contacting you through this means.



Thanks for your anticipated co-operation,



Kind Regards,

Ms. Mariana TINIRAU

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