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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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Fraud email example:

From: Roland Ruzman <rolandruzman@ymail.com>
Reply-To: ruzmanru@yahoo.com.hk
Date: Thu, 25 Dec 2008 05:58:38 -0800 (PST)
Subject: Assistance / Advice


I have a new email address!You can now email me at: rolandruzman@ymail.com



- - Mr. Roland Ruzman www.atwimakwanwoma.com I sincerely write to seek your co-operation and trust to enable me carry out an urgent/great business Opportunity in my Bank. I know of funds belonging to Mr Jayson Chatari who deals in gold and other minerals within the West African Sub-Region but unfortunately died along with his wife in the December 23rd 2003 Air Crash,via a Beirut-bound jet that crashed on takeoff from Benin Republic killing 111 on board,according to official reports. http://www.cnn.com/2003/WORLD/africa/12/26/benin.crash/index.html He left in his fixed-deposit account the total sum of $3.8M USD(Three Million Eight Hundred Thousand Dollars).Since the management of the bank got the information of his death we have been expecting his relation/friend to come because his next of kin being his wife also died along with him and since his death none of his relation/friend has come forward for the claim of the funds totaling ($3.8M USD). The banking and financial law !
of our bank stipulate that if such fund remained unclaimed after a period of time,it will then be lost to the State as unclaimed deposit and after forfeited to Ghana Government. I seek your consent to present you as the next of kin of the deceased since you are a foreigner,so that the proceeds of this account being valued at $3.8M USD can be paid to you and we can then share it. I personally do not want this fund to be taken by the Government and I have resolved that 30% of the fund will be for you as foreign partner If you be interested,revert back to me as soon as possible to enable me commence my homework down here,so the funds will be paid to you. Be assured that the funds is not drug-related and I guarantee that this transaction will be done under legitimate and legal arrangement that will protect you from any breach of the law.I desire your trust. I will direct you on how to apply to Atwima Kwanwomah Bank Limited and effect repatriation of the fund left behind by late!
Jayson Chatari before they get confiscated by the bank,the accredited
law firm of the bank will represent you in the claim. He took picture of the funds the day he brought it to the bank and the anti-theft device was dismantled before the funds was brought out. Please keep confidential all matters as regards this transaction to avoid scandal,I dont want anybody to black-mail us after everything. Pls respond via my private email Expecting your swift response.Regards, Roland Ruzman.


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