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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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Fraud email example:

From: "Mrs.Guilloteau Maryline" <mrs.guilloteaumaryline11@gmail.com>
Reply-To: mrs.guilloteau_maryline@mail.com.tr
Date: Thu, 18 Jun 2015 10:03:54 +0100
Subject: FROM:Mrs. Guilloteau Maryline.

Attn: My Dear friend,

My quest to locate a responsible friend and partner to bring my dreams
to a reality, hence l took this bold step to contact you through this
medium and i would not like you to take an offense that l am bothering
you since you do not know me neither have we met before.

I am Mrs. Guilloteau Maryline from Jordan, I am married to Dr. Candace
Maryline who worked with Jordan embassy in Republic of Benin for nine
years,before he died in the year 2004. we were both married for eleven
years without a child. He died after a brief illness that lasted for
only four days. Before his death we were both involved in charity
services. Since his death I decided not to re-marry or get a child
outside my matrimonial home which is against my principle. When my
late husband was alive he deposited the sum of $5.5 million (Five
million Five hundred thousand u.s.dollars) with a Bank in Republic of
Benin. Presently, this money is still invested in this Bank in
Republic of Benin.

Recently, my doctor told me that I would not last for the next three
months due to my cancer problem. Though what disturbs me most is my
stroke sickness. Having known my condition of health I have decided to
donate this fund to charity, orphanage or an individual that will
utilize this money the way I am going to instruct here in. I want an
individual that will use these fund-to-fund charity,orphanages and
widows and to ensure that these set of people are well maintained.I
took this decision because I don't have any child that will inherit
this money and my husband relatives are well of and I don't want my
husband's hard earned money to be misused by them.

As I do not want a situation whereby this money will be used in an
ungodly manner,Hence the reasons for taking this bold decision. I am
not afraid of death because l have lived a fulfilled life. As it is
right now, I don't need any telephone communication in this regard
because of my health and also due to the presence of my husband's
relatives around me always. I don't want them to know about this
development, As soon as I receive your reply I shall give you the
contact of the Bank in Republic of Benin.

I will also issue you a letter of authority that will prove you as the
original-beneficiary of this said fund. I want you to see to the need
of the less privileged. My happiness is that I lived a fulfilled life
and l don't have any regrets in life. Please note that any delay in
your reply will give me room in sourcing for another individual as I
stated here in.

Do get back at me to my private mail address: (
mrs.guilloteau_maryline@mail.com.tr ) for more details to proceed
Hoping to hear from you soonest and do notify your interest to help me
assist charity.

Best regards.
Mrs. Guilloteau Maryline.

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