419 scam: koemariam2011@zipmail.com.br DEAREST ONE,

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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:

An email address listed inside this email has been used in a known fraud before.
The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "dearest one," (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- ",500,000" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
- "00,000.00" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
- "can i completely trust you?" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
This email lists free webmail addresses. Use of such addresses is typical for scams. Lotteries, banks and any but the smallest of companies do not normally use such addresses. Criminals use them to anonymously send and receive email at Internet cafes.
- mariamkoe174@yahoo.co.uk (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: koemariam2011@zipmail.com.br
Date: Sun, 25 Aug 2013 11:22:42 -0300
Subject: DEAREST ONE,

DEAREST ONE,

EMAIL : mariamkoe174@yahoo.co.uk
My Dear One

I am Mariam Mamadou Koe.25 years old and I have lost my parents. Please help me to

invest the money my late father left for me in a bank here in my country, So what i

need from you is, for you to please help and stand for me and see that this money is

transferred from the bank to your personal account or any good account ,the bank

manager told me that my father instructed the bank not to release the funds to me

until I get married or present a trustee who will help me and invest the money

overseas. Therefore my beloved, I have chosen you to be my trustee in order to help me

out over my legacy fund transfer into your own bank account so that i will relocate to

your country, live a better and continue my study as well, then after the transfer,

you can send some money from it for me to get my traveling documents, passport, air

ticket to come over there to start a new life.

Now permit me to ask these few questions:
1. Can I completely trust you?
2.Can you accept me as your own blood Sister Wife (Or Doughter)?
3.What percentage of the total amount in question will be good for you?

The money is $2,500,000.00.
Thanks and God bless you.
Miss Mariam
+22506845110

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