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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: "ROSE MCLILEAN" <rosemclili@yahoo.ca> (may be fake)
Date: Tue, 15 Aug 2006 19:46:29 +0200
Subject: BE MY PARTNER

I am Miss Rose Mclilean, from Amharest (canada) I also work with a security and Finance firm here in Novia scotia.
I have been with the company for more than five years now.while in the account department, i discovered a family treasure box deposited some years back and none has come forth for the claim and so i descided carrying out an investigation on that myself .whileon thati discovered the owner has died some years back and left no relatives and so no body has come for the claim.
I open the box to check its real content and discovered the sum of $2.7 million USA dollars in the safe box deposited as a family treasure.he is right because we do not deposit money here, but valuables so it was on that note he made it registration that way.
Presently,I hve taken this box out from the security company to a safe place in my farm house. At present, Iam looking for someone i can trust so i can move this money to to his or her country for an investment.
If you are willing to do this for me, you can let me have your contact details.I have already made an arrangement with a diplomatic carriers here in canada and they are ready to push this box out at my notice.All you need do is get it cleared when they arrive in your country and let me know so i can join you as soon as possible.I have already witdrawn all my savings and added to the box and other of my valuables.As soon as you comfirm recept, I will distroy every document concerning that deposit.
Write me back as soon as possible.
Rose Mclilean


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