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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: mariamabde7@laposte.net
Date: Tue, 03 Sep 2013 01:46:10 +0200
Subject: With Due Respect From Miss. Mariam Abdel

Dear Sir/ Madam,

Note; please reply me at this E-mail Address:mariammabdel2013@yahoo.com

I am writing this mail with tears and sorrow to seek for your assistance regards to my
situation since the death of my parents, I know this letter might come to you as a
surprise because we have not met to each other or see face to face before. My name is
Miss. Mariam Abdel Fattah Younes, 22 years old Female, originated from Benghazi- Libya,
North Africa, Religion Muslim.


My late Father General Abdel Fattah Younes who was shot death by Islamist-linked militia
within the anti-Gaddafi forces on 28th July, 2011 and my mother died after she gives
birth to me. You can find more of my story through the BBC/
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-14336122


After the burial of my father, I was living with my nephew Mohamed Hamid who has
conspired all my father's properties and live nothing to me, but when he discovered the
($7.6 USD Million Dollars) my father deposited in my name in one of the banks in Burkina
Faso he started threaten to kill me and have the money alone. I managed to travelled down
to Burkina Faso to withdraw the money and take of myself.


On my arrival to Burkina Faso I went to the bank to withdraw some money, but to my
greatest surprise the Branch manager of the Bank whom I met in person told me that due to
the law of this nation, the money cannot be release to me because of my refugee status
and he advised me to look for a foreign partner who will stand on my behalf as my foreign
trustee to receive the fund into his/ her account.


Now i am writing to seek for your assistance to stand as my foreign trustee so that the
bank will transfer the funds into your bank account. It is my intention to compensate you
with 30% of the total funds for your services if you agree to help me and the balance
shall be my capital investment in your country. Moreover, you will also help me by
recommending a nice University in your country to enable me to complete my education.


As soon as I receive your interest in assisting me, I will send you the bank contact
information to enable you to you contact them as my foreign trustee for the transferring
of the funds into your bank account before i come over to your country. In the light of
the above, I shall appreciate an urgent message indicating your ability and willingness
to handle this transaction sincerely.


Please keep this transaction secret until the bank transferred the funds into your bank
account, because my nephew is after me and he wants to kill me and claim the money. But
thank God i am out from my country (LIBYA) but now In (Burkina Faso) where the funds was
deposited.


I am expecting to read from you soon,
Yours Faithfully,
Ms. Mariam Abdel Fattah Younes.

Note; please reply me at this E-mail Address:mariammabdel2013@yahoo.com

Une messagerie gratuite, garantie à vie et des services en plus, ça vous tente ?
Je crée ma boîte mail www.laposte.net

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