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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:
- An email address listed inside this email has been used in a known fraud before.
- The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "power of attorney" (with your bank details and a power of attorney form criminals sometimes empty bank accounts)
- This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
- Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.
- This email lists free webmail addresses. Use of such addresses is typical for scams. Lotteries, banks and any but the smallest of companies do not normally use such addresses. Criminals use them to anonymously send and receive email at Internet cafes.
- mariamsayouba01@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
Fraud email example:
From: Mariam Sayouba <mariamsayouba01@gmail.com>
Date: Sat, 15 Apr 2023 21:28:43 +0100
Subject: HI
Dear God's Choice
I am writing this email with big tears in my eyes and great sadness in my
heart. My name is Mrs. Mariam Sayouba. I am from Tunisia and I am
contacting you from a hospital in Burkina Faso. I want to tell you because
I have to open up to you. She served for 15 years until her death in 2016.
He died after a brief illness lasting only three days. since his death. I
decided not to remarry. When his late husband was alive, he deposited a
total of $8.5 million. ($8.5 million) was in a bank in Ouagadougou, capital
of Burkina Faso, West Africa. Now this money is still in the bank. He made
this money available from gold exports from mining in Burkina Faso.
I was recently given 7 months to live by doctors due to blood cancer and a
hemorrhagic stroke. 70% of her money is donated to an orphanage in her late
husband's name. Used to help the poor on the streets. I grew up an orphan,
just trying to protect God's house, I had no family. This disease has
affected me greatly. I'm like a living death
upon receipt of your reply. I will give you the contact information of the
bank in Burkina Faso. Also instruct the bank manager to issue a power of
attorney certifying that he is the current beneficiary of the bank's money.
Hence, as mentioned here.
From Mrs. Mariam Sayouba
mariamsayouba01@gmail.com
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