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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 ABDUL <abdulmariam126@gmail.com>
Date: Tue, 8 Feb 2022 04:14:36 -0800
Subject: PLEASE I NEED YOUR URGENT REPLY

*Dear Friend, I am writing this message to you with tears in my eyes. My
name is Mariam Abdul, the COVID-19 that happened all over the world has
affected my life so much. I lost my family during this coronavirus which is
known as*







*Pandemic. My father was a rich business man before his death, he was doing
oil & gas business, he had an oil companies here in United Kingdom,
London. He was also doing gold business. He made a big money $25.3
Million US Dollar the money is deposited with MORGAN STANLEY BANK in NEW
YORK, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA. I am the next of kin but I cannot retrieve
or return the money back to London because of the virus I am afraid. Here
in London and also am very very sick. Please I need you to assist me
receive the money and we can agree for you to invest it, until I recover
from my sickness and come over to meet with you over there in your country.
I want to appoint you as my partner and the MORGAN STANLEY BANK in NEW
YORK, AMERICA will transfer the money to you. I will send to you all the
documents and information for deposit of the money. Please let me know if
you can do this for me, this is my real story, Please I need your help.
Kind Regards,*
* Mariam Abdul *

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