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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: "Marle" <m_tou@o2.pl>
Date: Tue, 10 Jul 2018 22:49:33 +0900 (KST)
Subject: Re Hi

Hello Dear,

I am Princess Marle Toutou from Ivory Coast.My father was a royal highness in our community town citizen titled him over 16 years before his death, and also economic operator and cocoa farmer. My late father Chief Dr. Abdel Raheem Toutou was poisoned to death by his business associates on one of their business trips recently and my mother died at my tender Age I don’t even know her.

I am in position of $5.650,000.00 USD (Five Million, six Hundred and Fifty Thousand US Dollars) which I inherited from my late father, I want you to help me receive the money in your account also help me invest it in your country.Please I have suffered a lot of humiliation from my immediate uncles due to this funds that is the reason I contact you to help me secure the money in your country so that I can come over and continue my education from were I stopped.


Moreover, I am willing to offer you 20% of the total sum as compensation for your effort/input after the successful transfer of this fund to your nominated account overseas.

 

Reply to my private e-mail box below:


marle2tou@gmail.com 


Anticipating to hear from you soon. Awaiting your urgent reply.


Regards,

Princess Marle Toutou

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