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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: Miss Mary Joshua <claudia.loosen@t-online.de>
Reply-To: "mrsmaryjoshua@gmail.com" <mrsmaryjoshua@gmail.com>
Date: Mon, 28 Mar 2022 04:57:09 +0200 (CEST)
Subject: Urgent assistance from you



Based on your profile i am happy to request for your assistance because i
believe that you are not going to betray the trust which I am going to lay
on you, Hope all is well with you and other members of your family.

My name is Miss. Mary Joshua,21 years old and the only daughter of my late
parents Mr. and Mrs. Joshua. My father was a highly. Reputable Contractor
Engineer who operated in the capital of Ivory Coast during his days. It is
sad to say that he passed away mysteriously in France during one of his
business trips abroad on 6th.November 2006.Though his sudden death was
linked or rather suspected to have been masterminded by an uncle of his who
traveled with him at that time, but God knows the truth!

Though I have not meet you before but i believe, one has to risk confiding
in succeed sometimes in life. There is this huge amount of (Five million
Five hundred thousand) U.S dollars which my late Father Mr. Lambert Joshua
Kept for me in Suspense Account here in Abidjan. My father told me that I
should not let any of our relations to know about this because he was
killed by them and if they know about it, that they will do nothing but to
kill me in other to take hold of everything, He told me that I should seek
for a foreign partner abroad who will help me to transfer this fund
overseas and also travel with him or her in other to continue my Live and
Education and also to start a Business relationship with the person whom
can take care of me in the future.

I am just 20 years old and a university undergraduate and really don't know
what to do. This is because I have suffered a lot of set backs as a result
of incessant political crisis here in Ivory coast. The death of my father
actually brought sorrow to my life, my dear, I am in a sincere desire of
your humble assistance in this regards and your suggestions and ideas will
be highly regarded.

Now permit me to ask these few questions:
1. Can I completely trust you?
2. Can you accept me as your own blood Sister (Or Daughter)?
3. What percentage of the total amount in question will be good for you?
Again i will want you to help me in are of investment like mention below.
1).Telecommunication
2).The transport Industry
3).Five Star Hotel
4).Tourism
5).Real Estate

Consider this and get back to me as soon as possible with your full
assurance that you will not disappoint me in this issue so that I can give
you the contact of the Bank where my late Father deposited the Fund for you
to contact them on how to transfer the Money into your Account.

Thank you so much for your understanding and May almighty God bless you and
your Family to the Glory of God Almighty,
Sincere regards,
Miss. Mary Joshua.



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