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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 gijado <gijado009@hotmail.fr>
Date: Fri, 28 Mar 2014 13:04:32 +0000
Subject: hello




GREETINGS,

PERMIT ME TO INFORM YOU OF MY DESIRE OF GOING INTO
BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP WITH YOU. I BELIEVE YOU ARE A REPUTABLE AND
RESPONSIBLE TRUST WORTHY PERSON I CAN DO BUSINESS WITH AND BY MATTER OF
TRUST I MUST NOT HESITATE TO CONFIDE IN YOU FOR THIS SIMPLE AND SINCERE
BUSINESS.

I AM MISS MARIAM GIJADO, THE ONLY CHILD OF LATE DR AND
MRS AHMED GIJADO, MY FATHER WAS A VERY WEALTHY COCOA MERCHANT BASED IN
ABIDJAN, THE ECONOMIC CAPITAL OF IVORY COAST BEFORE HE WAS POISONED TO
DEATH BY HIS BUSINESS ASSOCIATES ON ONE OF THEIR OUTING TO DISCUSS A
BUSINESS DEAL. WHEN MY MOTHER DIED ON THE 21ST OCTOBER 1989, MY FATHER
TOOK ME SO SPECIAL BECAUSE I AM MOTHERLESS. BEFORE THE DEATH OF MY
FATHER ON 24TH NOVEMBER 2008 IN A PRIVATE HOSPITAL HERE IN ABIDJAN.

HE
SECRETLY CALLED ME ON HIS BEDSIDE AND TOLD ME THAT HE HAS A SUM OF
(US$4.5Million) IN A TRUNK BOX THAT HE DEPOSITED IN ONE OF THE SAFE
SECURITY COMPANIES HERE IN ABIDJAN THAT HE USE MY NAME AS HIS ONLY CHILD
AS THE NEXT OF KIN DURING THE TIME OF DEPOSITING OF THE FUND.HE MADE ME
TO UNDERSTAND THAT HE DID NOT DISCLOSE THE REAL CONTENT OF THE BOX TO
THE SECURITY COMPANY AS IT WAS DEPOSITED AS FAMILY VALUABLES FOR
SECURITY REASONS.

HE ALSO EXPLAINED TO ME THAT IT WAS BECAUSE OF
THIS WEALTH THAT HE WAS POISONED BY HIS BUSINESS ASSOCIATES, AND THAT I
SHOULD SEEK FOR A FOREIGN PARTNER IN A COUNTRY OF MY CHOICE WHERE I WILL
TRANSFER THIS MONEY AND USE IT FOR INVESTMENT PURPOSE (SUCH AS REAL
ESTATE MANAGEMENT) I AM HONORABLY SEEKING YOUR ASSISTANCE IN THE
FOLLOWING WAYS.

1) TO ASSIST ME AND MOVE THE BOX CONTAINING THE MONEY TO YOUR COUNTRY FOR INVESTMENT.

2) TO SERVE AS THE GUARDIAN OF THIS FUND.

3)
TO MAKE ARRANGEMENT FOR ME TO COME OVER TO YOUR COUNTRY TO FURTHER MY
EDUCATION AND TO SECURE A RESIDENTIAL PERMIT FOR ME IN YOUR COUNTRY.
MOREOVER, I AM WILLING TO OFFER YOU 15% OF THE TOTAL SUM AS COMPENSATION
FOR YOUR EFFORT /INPUT AFTER THE SUCCESSFUL TRANSFER OF THIS FUND TO
YOUR NOMINATED ACCOUNT OVERSEA. FURTHERMORE, YOU CAN INDICATE YOUR
OPTION TOWARDS.

ASSISTING ME AS I BELIEVE THAT THIS TRANSACTION
WOULD BE CONCLUDED WITHIN. SEVEN (7) DAYS YOU SIGNIFY INTEREST TO ASSIST
ME. ANTICIPATING HEARING FROM YOU IMMEDIATELY.

PLEASE KINDLY DIRECT YOUR RESPONSE TO MY EMAIL ADDRESS: mar_gijado009@yahoo.com

THANKS AND GOD BLESS.
BEST REGARDS.
MISS MARIAM GIJADO.

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