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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 Dim DENG <mariam.cook2001@gmail.com>
Reply-To: 07096844c@gmail.com
Date: Mon, 23 Aug 2021 07:52:54 +0200
Subject: Please help, save my life and become my investiment partner

Please help me and save my life.

How you are today and your family, I am a citizen of Sudan but
currently staying in Burkina Faso. My name is Miss Mariam Dim Deng, 24
years old and I'm from Sudan.
My late father Dr. Dominic Dim Deng was the former Minister for SPLA
Affair and Special Adviser to President Salva Kiir of South Sudan for
Decentralization. You can read more about the crash through the below
site: http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/africa/7380412.stm

I am the only surviving daughter of my late father, I was taken to a
refugee camp in another country after the death of my father, now I am
of age and have been liberated from the refugee camp. I have claimed
my father’s funds and remaining, I want to establish an industry in
your country, so you will help me to relocate to your country with my
fathers fund for investment in your country. Or provide an account to
receive the fund for joint business.
Please can you be my partner and to assist me on how to establish an
industry, out of the fund I will give you some percentage for helping me, please
.
Please if you are interested include the below information in your reply
1. Your full name:
2. Your residence address:
3. Your age: and sex:
4. Your passport or identity card:
5. Your private (mobile) phone:
6. Your Occupation:
7 .Your House / Office Address:
Please reply as soon as possible for the next step.

Sincerely,
Your beloved Mariam Dim Deng

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