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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: Marron Nicole <marronnnicole@gmail.com>
Date: Sun, 22 Sep 2019 16:35:01 -0700
Subject: Hello Dearest One,

Good day to you

It is my pleasure to be in touch after I read about you today on the
Internet.My name is Marron Nicole I am a female student from
university of Congo Brazzaville, I am indeed glad to be in contact
with you,In my culture, when a man dies,if he does not have a male
child
the brothers will share his properties leaving the wife and the
daughters empty handed that is the case with me now.

I truly need your assistance to be free from this problem have my
inheritance funds transfer over to your Country and come over there to
stay,I am writing this message to request your co-operation in my
desire to find a foreign partner who will assist me in relocation and
Transfer of some amount of money which I inherited for my Father, I
have made available for investment purpose abroad in other to secure
my future.

I will like you to assist me in this following:

(1)Assist me in the receiving of this sum in your Country account.

(2)Advise on areas for potential future investment in your country.

(3)Assist me in carrying a feasibility study before actual investment.

(5)To present you as my trustee to my bank


I believe you will successfully help me to rescue my inheritance.

Seriously waiting for your reply.

Miss.Marron Nicole

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