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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: "Mrs. Mary" <maryotubuka01@gmail.com>
Reply-To: mary.ku02@hotmail.com
Date: Tue, 16 Nov 2021 17:18:20 +0000
Subject: Dear beloved

Dear beloved

My name is Zahra Muatassim, A Franco-Ivoire. And Adopted Child of late
Dr. Abdulaziz N'Guaram.Muatassim Who was a Former Prime Minister and
Minister in charge of Oil and Gas in Republic Of Cote'D Ivoire from
2000 to 2010,mainly during the country political crises and Later
became an Oil Tycoon in many Nations

But when my father was sick in a private hospital here in Abidjan,he
secretly called me at his bed side, when I sat down to listen to
him,he started complained that the world is too wicked because of what
is passing through and he also revealed to me that he has a sum of
amount money deposited in Bank in Cote 'D Ivoire here,he intended to
use the money for investment in Oil field before his sudden death.

He also explained to me that it was because of his wealth that he is
suffering from the poison he received from his business associate,
suspecting to be my uncles desperate to inherit his inheritance after
years of his suffering. That l should seek for your assistance as his
business partner for this particular deposit Although, I contact the
Bank consultant firm concerning the $12.5 Million and they asking me
to introduce my late father business partner to them, So that the bank
will start carry on the transaction immediately

kindly write me back on my private mail : ( M.Zahra01@hotmail.com ) so
that I'll give you details:
Thanks Yours Lovely Miss Zahra Muatassim

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