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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:
- This email uses a separate reply address that is different from the sender address. Spammers use this to get replies even when the original spam sending accounts have been shut down. Also, sometimes the sender addresses are legitimate looking but fake and only the reply address is actually an email account controlled by the scammers.
- This email message is a orphan scam.
Fraud email example:
From: Mariam Saeed <tw209847@gmail.com>
Reply-To: Mariam Saeed <mariamsaeed52@yahoo.com>
Date: Thu, 17 Sep 2015 18:17:19 +0900 (JST)
Subject: can you help me
Salam Aleikum,
Good day and how are you today I am Miss Mariam Saeed 20 years old, the only Daughter of Late Dr. Saeed Abubakar. From Cote d’Ivoire I am an Orphan being that I lost my Parents. My Father was a serving director of the Agricultural board in Ivory Coast here during His days My Father was poisoned to death by his Family members because of his wealth. Before his death He deposited the sum ($3.200, 000.00 US Dollars) in a Finance firm here. Please I want you to help me get my fund out so, that I can join you and further my education. As soon as I hear from you I will give you all details about
this fund and where it was deposited,  Thanks and God
bless you.  Â
Miss. Mariam Saeed
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