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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: zeinabmane <zeinabmane@gmail.com>
Reply-To: zeinabmane <zeinabmane@hotmail.com>
Date: Wed, 29 Apr 2015 06:29:20 +0900 (JST)
Subject: Hi


Dear respectiful,

Iam Mrs Ziana Mane Serria Leone married to Mr Aki Mane, who was the heading director and controller of Serria Leon diamond and gold mining for Twenty-Six years before he was killed during the recent political crises in the country between the ruling party and the opposition party.

During the crises, My late husband told me that some top people which the president and his loyalist believed are backing the opposition are been targeted by the gold and diamond minining village of the ruling party and he told me in confidence about the trunk box he deposited with the sum of (US$10.5m) in a Secuity Trust Company in Ivory Coast but declared the content as family vital document for the security of the money and he ordered me to flee from Serria Leon to Cote d_Ivoire where my life will be safe, two days after I left the country I heard a news that my husband has been killed by the military loyal to President

Recently,Following my ill health and the shock of my husband_s death, my Doctor told me that I may not last for the next six months due to cancer problem.The one that disturbs me most is the stroke sickness...Having known my condition I decided to donate this fund to you an honest person who will use the fund for the way Iam going to instruct herein,according to the desire of my late husband before his death.

As soon as I receive your reply I shall give you the contact of the security trust company and the contact person and also the detail of it all. I will also issue you the documents that will prove you the present beneficiary of this box.

I am right now in the hospital were i am taking treatment Please understand that this transaction is very very confidential because i am known in my country.

Have a nice day

Yours faithfully

Mrs Ziana Mane

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