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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: Mariam Abba <mrs.mariamabba@yahoo.fr>
Reply-To: Mariam Abba <mrs.mariamabba@gmail.com>
Date: Thu, 27 Nov 2014 20:09:10 +0000 (UTC)
Subject: From Miss Mariam Abba.


>From Miss Mariam Abba.


Please permit me to inform you of my desire of going into business relationship with you.  I have the believe you are a reputable and responsible and trustworthy person I can do business with from the little information so far I gathered about you during my search for a partner and by matter of trust I must not hesitate to confide in you for this simple and sincere business.
 
I am Miss Mariam Abba ; I am 24 years old, the only daughter of  Mr. Souleymane Abba It's my pleasure to contact you for a business venture; I have ( $ 7,500,000) which my late father was a Coffee/Cocoa merchant deposited  for me in a Security Company   before he was assassinated by unknown persons in the political crises in our country on September 2010. I have decided to invest this money in your country or anywhere safe enough outside this country for security purposes. The people that assassinated my late Father are now in plan to kill me to take away everything that belongs to my late father. Area of investment, Telecommunication, International School, Five star hotels, Real Estate, Charity organization,
 
I am in a sincere desire of your humble assistance in this regards. Your suggestions and ideas will be highly regarded. Now permit me to ask these few questions:
 
1. Can you honestly help me from your heart?
 
2. Can I completely trust you?
 
If you can be of assistance to me I will be pleased to offer to you 15% of the total sum .
 
I await your soonest response
 
Kind regards
 
Miss  Mariam Abba.













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