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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: Mariam Dim Deng <mariam.cook2020@gmail.com>
Reply-To: m.dim.deng1@gmail.com
Date: Sun, 22 Apr 2018 04:50:03 +0100
Subject: Pls assist me to come and establish an industry in your country

Genuine offer
How are you today and your family, I am a citizen of Sudan but
currently staying in Burkina Faso. My name is Miss Mariam Dim Deng,
25years old originated from Sudan.
My late father Dr. Dominic Dim Deng was the former Minister for SPLA
Affair and Special Adviser to President Salva Kiir of South Sudan for
Decentralization. You can read more about the crash through the below
site:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/africa/7380412.stm

I am the only survival daughter of my late father, I want to establish
an industry in your country.My father left the sum of eight million,
four hundred thousand dollars, in the bank, so you will help me to
receive the fund for investment in your country.
Please can you be my partner and to direct me the way to establish an
industry,out of this fund I will give you 30% for helping me, please
contact me at email: m.dim.deng1@gmail.com OR m.dim.deng11@gmail.com

Your beloved Mariam Dim Deng

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