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"419" Scam – Advance Fee / Fake Lottery Scam

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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.

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 ALFAROUK" <mwa_alf@yahoo.fr> (may be fake)
Reply-To: mariam_alf74@yahoo.fr
Date: Wed, 21 Sep 2005 10:41:54 +0000
Subject: votre assistance

MARIAM ALFAROUK
ABIDJAN,COTE D IVOIRE.
Email: mariam_alf74@yahoo.fr

Très cher,
Je me nomme Mariam Alfarouk,et j'ai besoin de coopérer avec vous.Je suis en cote d'ivoire avec mon fils, et je voudrais que vous m’écrivez directement à partir de mon email concernant un dépôt (mon colis contient la somme de 22 millions de dollars) que j'ai ici dans une agence de sécurité à Abidjan.mon email est le suivant, mariam_alf74@yahoo.fr

merci et que Dieu vous bénisse.
Mariam.

Anti-fraud resources:

• What can you do when you receive 419 spam