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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: "MISS.JESSICA MERCKLE" <cmissjessica@gmail.com>
Reply-To: "MISS.JESSICA MERCKLE" <missjessica268@yahoo.com.tw>
Date: Sat, 11 Oct 2014 01:00:34 +0000 (UTC)
Subject: THIS MAIL IS ONLY FOR THE OWNER,CAN I TRUST YOU?


 Good day,

I am MISS. JESSICA , duaghter to late Mr. ADOLF MACKLE, a German business man and one of the country richest men in Germany who committed suicide on January 5th 2009 after his business empire ran into trouble in the global economic financial crisis.

Please refer to the news website below to read more about my late father.
.......................................................................................................................................
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/7814257.stm
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SOURCE OF FUNDS:

Before his sudden death he has apply for the contract awarding fund from the IMAGOLD COMPANY LTD here in West Africa Burkina Faso, visit website: http://www.iamgold.com/ http://www.iamgold.com

As his only duaghter here in africa, I have all the informations, and document that proved the fund, I have a profiling amount in an excess of US$5.5M, which I seek you to accommodate for me. You will be rewarded with 40% of the total sum for your partnership. Can you handle this?

The funds have since left the shores of IMAGOLD COMPANY LTD to CENTRAL BANK OF Burkina Faso private financial institution where the final crediting is to be carried out in 2012.

YOU’RE ROLE:
Is to provide a befitting and accommodated foreign bank account for the bank to transfer the fund to, again. love, trust, honety, and faitfulness, Presently I am in WEST AFRICA BURKINA FASO.

The transaction has to be concluded as soon and as I confirm your readiness to proceed with me, I will provide you with details on how to execute this transaction, and send you my pictures as well.

Looking forward to your urgent reply.

Regards,
MISS JESSICA ADOLF MERCKLE.

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