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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:
- The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "maruamkkjsjhd@live.fr" (this email address has been used in a known scam)
- This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
Fraud email example:
From: almaleek Mariam <me.almaleek@yandex.ru>
Date: Wed, 09 Feb 2011 10:15:54 +0000
Subject: From Miss Mariam Almaleek
dearest
Please permit me to introduce myself and my reason for contacting you as we have not met before. My name is Mariam Almaleek from Ivory Coast in West African.
I am 22years and a student. I am the only child of my late parents who died some years back (Mr .Kamal and Mrs Hanifah Almaleek).
There is important matter i would like to discuss with you. I have inheritance fund my father deposited here and this fund i need your assistance to claim & invest properly in your country so I will come there to futher my education.
Please let me know if you are willing to help me so i can give you more details about deposit.
Thanks for your anticipated early response
Mariam
Please reply me to my personal email: maruamkkjsjhd@live.fr
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