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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.mimi thomas" <miss.mimithomas900@gmail.com>
Date: Thu, 13 Nov 2014 07:32:51 +0000 (UTC)
Subject: Hello Greetings My Good Friend,


Hello

 Howare you today, Please accept my sincere apologises if my email does notmeet your business or personal ethics, I really like to have a goodrelationship with you, and I have a special reason why I decided tocontact you because of the urgency of my situation here.
Please Iwrite not only to introduce myself to you, but also tender a jointinvestment business proposal for your considerations and acceptance. Iknow that receipt of my communication shall be a great surprise to youconsidering the fact that we did not know each other or had any businessnegotiations before now,
I however, pray your respected self not toallow the above unnatural abnormalities to influence your decision toaccept my genuine proposal and intentions which undoubtedly would be ofimmense mutual benefits to both of us. I pledge to you for urgent anddedicated attention which this issue deserves.

 I deemitnecessary to introduce myself in detail for you and the need for yourassistance to claim and invest my inheritance for me, I am Miss.MimiThomas D. Voer Hanson, 26 years old girl from Liberia, the only daughterof Late National Bank of Liberia Governor, Thomas Hanson who died onJune 8, 2009 at the Delaware County Memorial Hospital in Upper Darbyfrom a massive stroke. Meanwhile he had earlier undergone a kidneytransplant in April 2009 at the university hospital of Pennsylvania inPhiladelphia.

I am constrained to contact you because of themaltreatment I am receiving from my step mother. She planned to takeaway all my late father's treasury and properties from me since theunexpected death of my beloved Father.

Meanwhile I wanted toescape to the Europe but they hide away my international passport andother valuable traveling documents. Luckily they did not discover where Ikept my Father's File which contains important documents. So I decidedto run to the refugee camp where I am presently seeking asylum under theUnited Nations High Commission for the Refugee here in OuagadougouRepublic of Burkina Faso. I wish to contact you personally for a longterm business relationship and investment assistance in your country.

Myfather secretly deposited the sum of US$3,628, 000.00 in one of theprime bank with my name as the next of kin. However, I shall forward youwith the necessary information of the deposit on confirmation of youracceptance to assist me for the transfer and investment of the fund inyour country. As you will also help me in an investment, and I will liketo complete my studies, as I was in the school in Monrovia-Liberia,before the death of my father.

It is my intention to compensateyou with 15% of the total money for your services and the balance shallbe my investment capital. This is the reason why I decided to contactyou. Please all communications should be through this email address onlyfor confidential purposes. As soon as I receive your positive responseshowing your interest I will put things into action immediately. In thelight of the above, I shall appreciate an urgent message indicating yourability and willingness to handle this transaction sincerely.

Iam staying at the female hostel. Awaiting your urgent and positiveresponse. Please do keep this only to your self please I advice you notto disclose it to a third party till I come over, once the fund has beentransferred into your account. I hope my explanation is very clear butif you need further clarification, then send in your questions.I willtry to scan my picture to send in my next mail,

Thanks as I hope to receive from you soon.
Yours Sincerely
Miss.Mimi Thomas D. Voer Hanson
Sorry if you received this letter in your spam, is due to recent connection error here in the country.


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