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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: marilobouabre21@yahoo.co.jp
Date: Thu, 15 May 2014 02:38:40 +0900 (JST)
Subject: Marilo Bouabre


Dear, 

I am Marilo Bouabre, The only child of late Chief Charles Bouabre, My Late father was a wealthy cocoa merchant based in Abidjan, the economic capital of Cote D’Ivoire before his death.

I would like you to permit me to apply through this medium for your co-operation and to secure an opportunity to invest and do joint relationship and business with you in your country. This is because I inherited an important sum from my late father who died during the political crisis in Cote D’Ivoire. 

There is this huge amount of (US$5.000.000.00) Five Million United States Dollars, which my late father kept with a Fiduciary Fund Holder. He also gave me the deposit slip which he used to make the deposit. He deposited the money with his name and my name as the next of kin.

Now, I intend to invest this fund in a profitable business in your country of which you are to advise and execute the said venture over there for the mutual benefits of both of us.

I have decided to invest this money in your country or anywhere safe enough for security reasons. If you can be of any assistance to me I will be pleased to offer to you 20% of the total fund. 

This fund is legitimately acquired by my late father from sales of cocoa and coffee. 

Please, if you can be of any assistance to me you should reply to my message.

Yours Faithfully
Marilo Bouabre

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