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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: Nino Mary <ninomary012@att.net>
Date: Sat, 22 Jan 2011 16:59:56 -0800 (PST)
Subject: Compliment of the Season Dear Friend,





Compliment of the Season Dear Friend,
Good Day and How are you Doing Today? I hope You are fine.
 
My name is Miss Mary Nino Betsy Haskell Olivier Pascal. I am (18yrs) old, an Inherited Georgia/Ivorian citizen born here in Abidjan Ivory Coast because my late mother has been living and working here until her death in 2007. My father died when I was (3yrs) but my mother was shot by the rebels due to the political crisis here in this country and this led to her death. My late mother is from BATUMI GEORGIA , she was assassinated by the unknown persons (rebels) on her visit to the contract site at Buoake in the Northern Area part of this country.
 
I have the sum of Ten Million United States Dollars ($10,000.000.00) which was acquired by my Mother before she died in 2007 she deposited the money into suspense account in a bank here in my country. I seek your permission to remit this amount into your account so that I could come to your country for investment and to further my studies. I am willing to offer you 20% of the total sum for your desire to assist me. Please do respond immediately you receive this email for more information’s regarding the transfer.
 
You can read more about the war and political crisis below:
 
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-11916590
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-11913832
http://www.presstv.ir/detail/153958.html

Await your soonest response.
Respectfully yours,
Miss. Nino Mary Betsy Haskell

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