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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: "Mariisya " <weezzaxxzzxz2@wexaaaa.onmicrosoft.com>
Reply-To: <u.western95@yahoo.com>
Date: Wed, 14 Sep 2016 09:59:18 -0300
Subject: Hello Beneficiary,

Hello


Compliments to you and your entire families. Hope you will not get bored to read my emails
and I am very sorry to intrude your privacy. I think you deserve to know more about my life
style and so you will compare if we have any common interest. First my name is Mariia Akulitc my country is Russia 26years old not too young (I'm 53.4 kg and 160cm).I don't know exactly my waist, hips measurements, I don't have a reason
to measure it because I think it's OK and my body is proportionate I take good care of my body, I do aerobics three times a week and I go to the swimming pool twice a week. I do smoke and love Champagne , traveling is also part of my hubbies. I have a younger brother he is 15 years old, he studies in Military school in Botswana I love him very much, he is very brave and kind I have two elderly sisters they are happily married and lived in Africa because my father was working with one of the oil company in Africa though he is dead now he died as a result of a plane crash in the year 27/05/2011 with my elder brother Akulitc Jr. that year remain unforgettable in the life of my family. May their gentle soul rest in peace.

As I wrote you, I live in Russia . The name of my city is Kiyasovo, it is near Izewsk city. Kiyasovo is very small and Izewsk is large city, the main city in our district. I graduated from Izewsk University two years ago. I am a manager in one of the big shop, my
city is small but we have a big shop there. Sometimes I attend courses In Izewsk so I have several degrees, but you know in Russia we do not have good work opportunities. Nevertheless, this work helps me to take care about myself my purpose of writing to you, I want to make a trip to Africa so on my way back to Russia I would like to take a transit to your country, so that we can have a nice outing together I have search the internet and saw your details I don? mind if you are married or not I love secret affairs with matured men. You can as
well pay me a visit My address here is Kiyasovo-city, Podlesnaya (Street)-4, fl-11 and post code 427840(zip) so now you have a representation of who I am. Note that I have a pet and his name is cha-cha. Hope I am not funny.All I need is your love, care and satisfaction.

Actually, we got an information from a bank in Nigeria through my late father? barrister that the families of ENGR. F.K.Akulitc should come forward to claim the money {fund} of their father, which he deposited with the bank, to be precisely Eco BANK PLC,before his death. My mum now asks me to get prepared for the journey because I am the next of kin. When my father was still alive, he loves me the most. However,these should be my second time in Africa
First, it was on 2nd April 2009 for the same purpose, that year on my way back, I visited one Mr. Fred Keller Jr from panama In addition, I really enjoyed the trip. Now I still long for more. However, I have lost his details and contact with me. I shall send to you some of my pictures for your eyes only. But if you view my pictures and you did not find a space in your heart to loving me please do not hesitate to inform me because pretense is my greatest fear in life, you should know that I do not speak English or write fluently I make use of Google translate.

I guess I have told you a little bit of my family. In addition, my mother is presently a lecturer. My elder brother who died along with my dad is also a T.V. presenter in Moscow until his death; two of my elder sisters are happily married with children they both live in Africa . My father once lived in Botswana working with an oil company latter he was transferred to one of the branches in (Nigeria

As soon as I hear positive, response from you I shall sent to you my pictures and the date
of my trip to Africa.

Regards.
Yours in mind
Mariisya

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