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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: "Marcillina John" <mmooor79@yahoo.com>
Date: Thu, 24 Jul 2014 05:05:10 +0900 (KST)
Subject: Miss Marcillina John

Dear Friend,

My name is Miss Marcillina John, I am 19 years old girl the only daugther to late Dr.Bright John a gold and  diamond dealer .
Please I need your assistance in transfering my inheritance fund $6 Million United States Dollars to your account and you will also help me invest this money wisely in your country the fund in question  is deposited with Bank of America by my late father may his soul rest in peace .If you accept to help me in this transaction with your sincere heart you should kindly send to me your following informations below .

1, Your full names.

2,Your home address.

3 ,Your direct mobile number.

4,A copy of your passport.

Once I receive the above details from you I will arrange my tranvelling documents to meet you first in your country so that we will discuss about this transaction and also know our selves better ok and after our discussions both of us will travel to America together for the transfer of the total amount $6 Million United States Dollars to your Bank Account as my foreign partner .

Finally what I need from you  is trust and sincerity because this money is all my hope to start a new life with you as my parents are no more alive to take care of me  and I will still contiune my education to university level I hope you have good universities in your country.
I wish you all the best and I hope to hear from you soon so that we will proceed ahead regards to this transaction .

Yours sincerely,

Miss Marcillina John

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