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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: MARY DANIEL <mary_daniel22@myway.com>
Reply-To: mary_daniel2006@walla.com
Date: Thu, 06 Apr 2006 08:58:47 +0400
Subject: FROM MARY DANIEL


Dear Sir
Your contact came to me through an internet resarch for foreign
contact, I am Miss Mary Daniel, the daughter of a respected politician in
Gabon Central Africa, the politician who died recently in Paris. Since his
death and even prior to the announcement,

I have been thrown into a state of confusion, humiliation,
Frustration and hopelessness by Gabon Government I have even been
subjected to physical and psychological torture.

As an arphan that is so traumatized, I have lost confidence with
everybody in the country at the moment.

You must have heard over the media reports on the discovery of
some Fund in my father's secret bank account and companies and the
Allegations Of some huge sums of money deposited by my father in my Name of
which I have refuses to disclose or give up to the corrupt Gabon Government.

In fact the total sum allegedly discovered by the Government so
far is in the tune of about $6.5 Billion Dollars. And they are not
relenting on their Effort to make me poor for life. As the African community
has no regards for women, that is my desire for a foreign assistance. I
have deposited the sum of 14 million dollars with a security firm abroad
whose name is withheld for now until we open communication.

I shall be Grateful if you could receive this fund into your bank
account or open an account for safekeeping and any Investment opportunity.
This arrangement is known to you and my personal Attorney.
He might be Dealing with you directly for security reasons as the case may be.

In view of the above, if you are willing to assist for our mutual
benefits, we Will have to negotiate on your Percentage share of he
$14,000,000 that will be Kept in your position for a while and invested in
your name for my trust.

In case you don't accept please do not let me out to the security
and international media As I am giving you this information in total trust
and confidence I will greatly Appreciate if you accept my proposal in good
faith.
Yours sincerely,
Engr Mary Daniel

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