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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: MARINA GARNA <sjezkova1@yahoo.com>
Reply-To: MARINA GARNA <marinagarna@yahoo.com>
Date: Wed, 22 Nov 2017 10:42:17 +0000 (UTC)
Subject: LUCRATIVE INVESTMENT PROPOSAL



Dear,
This message might come to you as a surprise but please be rest
assured that it is all for good, meanwhile, I prayed before contacting
you and please do not see my mail as embarrassment as we do not know
each other before.

For proper introductions my full names are Miss Marina Garna, only
daughter of late Mr. and Mrs. BUDHI SUKMA GARNA, my late father was
the Quality Control Supervisor at Tullow Oil PLC in Ivory Coast. We
are a native of BANDUNG in INDONESIA. But my father married my mother
here in Ivory Coast where he was working and I was born and brought up
here in Ivory Coast.
My father death on the 10th of March 2015 as a result of Great Stroke
which lasted only for two months. And since after the death of my
father, I tried to locate our families in Indonesia but i could not
find them. Now I have decided to move on with my life

I am contacting you with regards to my search for foreign partner for
investment , I wish to bring to your notice my interest to partner
with you on a great business opportunity, I am writing you because I
have plan to relocate and establish an investment in your country and
also to further my education over there, I have the total sum of US$
5.3 Million, this fund I inherited from my late parents and I intend
to invest this money in your country into REAL ESTATE BUSINESS/
AGRICULTURAL PROJECTS Etc of which you are to advise and execute the
said venture for the mutual benefits of both of us. I am willing to
compensate you reasonably for your assistance and co-operation. Please
be rest assured that this project is operating very legal and it is
100% risk free the fund is legally acquired by my late father and must
be invested in legitimate ventures all the legal documents confirming
the source and origin of the fund are intact with! Me.

If you are willing to work with me, please reply to me as soon as you
can so that I will give you full details about the project as well as
all my personal details. Eagerly waiting to hear from you.
Have a blessed moment.

Faithfully Miss Marina Garna

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