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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: "Miriam." <git@jacos.jp>
Reply-To: mm9074887@gmail.com
Date: Fri, 26 Apr 2019 12:47:53 +0100
Subject: MESSAGE from Miriam, kindly read.

My age is 15, a refugee in Canada. My country of origin is Saudi Arabia. My parents died in MH17 Ukraine plane crash which occurred on 17th July 2014. https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-28357880

write you to seek refugee in your care and to further my education. I have finished high school and wish to further my education.

My parents worked in ExxonMobil before their death.Two years after my parents died, my relatives forced me into marriage. I was forced to marry a 70 years old man. My relatives said the man will give me protection as required in Saudi Arabia. The marriage was only aimed at selling me off. I was sold off with no regard to my education or welfare.

The terror i passed through in the hands of my extended family members are tormenting. I cannot go back to them. When i started nursing the idea of taking refugee in another country, i went to my father's home save box for my school papers, International passport, and birth certificate. It was also i n the boxes that i saw papers of my father's bank deposits of $15 Million US in a bank in Dubai, UAE.

The interesting thing why i contacted you is i can trust you. My relatives wants me to claim the fund from the bank to enable them confiscate it, but i refused and ran away. I want us to work on getting the fund moved to you as a my new parent. I can't receive the funds in Canada because I not eligible to own and operate a bank account. Also the fund particulars says I must be 21 to claim the fund or find someone i trust to manage the fund. Without the fund, I can't go to school. I need you. I can move to your country as long as it offers good education. Please reply me.

Miriam.

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