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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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Fraud email example:

From: Ali & Mariam <ali_mariam_moha@yahoo.fr>
Date: Wed, 4 May 2011 01:28:52 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: Ali & Mariam.


Dearest  One,
 
May the peace of gracious God be with you,Please will have a problem which i am and my younger siste Mariam needed a help from you. Permit us to inform you about this proposal I am the first son of late lieutenant cornel  in Abidjan Cote D Ivoire .Our late father Addourhoman, died and left us and our mother Mrs Aicha, and my younger sister Mariam  my name is Ali  Mohammed. I am 19 years old why my younger sister Mariam is 17 years old. My late father Addourhoman,owns many companies before he died which he left for my mother Mrs Aicha Addourhoman.
 
Within a year of my fathers death, my Mother Mrs. Aicha Addourhoman,was killed by hired killers, after my mother was killed my fathers lawyer called I and my younger Sister to hand over my late fathers documents to us. after my fathers lawyer have handed over the documents to me, my uncle started demanding for the Documents of my late fathers wealth.
 
I now called my fathers lawyer, he came and told my uncle that my father made a will that all his properties belongs to his children. After my fathers lawyer have made that statement my uncle started fighting against us to an extend he went and arranged for hired killers to kill I and my younger sister.The first time they came to our home when I wasn't around,my younger sister Mariam was shot and two of our security men was killed also before the police men came but may God be the glory that my younger sister Mariam she is are life today, they had escaped, that made us to park out of the compound we thought it will be over that way but it continue happening, that makes us to stop going to school.Because we are afraid let something not happen to us in school premises,That is the reason why we contacted you as an honest person so that you can help us in transferring my late fathers money into your bank account.
 
The said fund is ($7.500,000) Seven million five hundred thousand United State Dollars. US ,has been deposited into one of the banks in Abidjan Cote D Ivoire . I will be greatful if can tell me that will suit to you for helping us transferred this money in your accounts successfully and after transferring the money we can come over to your country and continue our education. Please do help us and God will bless You. Please, Consider this and get back to me as soon as possible.Thank you so much.My salaam to your family.
 
My sincere regards,
Ali & Mariam.


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