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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: Mariam Orwa Ojode <ojodemariamm@gmail.com>
Date: Fri, 07 Mar 2014 05:25:57 +0000
Subject: Hello sir.

PROPOSAL FOR A MATTER OF INVESTISSEMRNT
AND PARTENNARIAT
Hello sir.
How is the life, work and your entire family , I hope
All is well with you. I know this will come as a surprise
For you and I hope you will not be embarrassed to have received my
Letter For security reason here in the refugee camp , the
Letter was given to a woman to post outside the country and
I got your contact from here to Tunisia embassy
Mali .
I am Mrs. Mariam Urwa Ojode Women, former politician , leader
Joshua orwa Ojode the Republic of KENYA but now I am
Camp fled to Nigeria after the onset of political problem.
My husband died because of the problem and before the death of my husband,
He had a plastic manufacturing company , KENYA and also
It has a large undertaking of Agriculture, he was in a great
Number of cases before his death.
I went to Mali for asylum . For a long time ,
I was in the refugee camp , I do not know the status of my
Children, now I decided to invest the money that my late
Husband left for the future of my children , 4 .000 000 Million
>From Euros ( EUR four million )
And now I want to open a manufacturing company
Plastic in your pay, can you help me , I need a
Citizen confidence that can help me , as a business partner
And help me to transfer funds using your name
Make the transfer .
If you can work with me, then I will tell my director
Bank ( security company ) to transfer this money to your
Account for investment in your country.
It will be used to set up my business in your country, and I
Would place the necessary information and the things that are
Necessary for me to build my business in your country.
Please , I want you to help me with your address, I
Would you send me your mobile number , I want you
Talking on the phone for a better understanding .


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