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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: "Rev.Mrs.Rose Curt" <r.curt98@yahoo.com.vn>
Reply-To: r.curt98@msn.com
Date: Sun, 16 Oct 2011 21:57:44 +0800 (SGT)
Subject: Beloved Friend




Beloved Friend

 Greetings to you and your family, I hope that every thing goes well, I am Rev. Mrs. Rose Curt, my  best  wishes And it is with a heart full of  despair that I am writing to seek your consent to conduct humanitarian projects, because I suffer from advanced cancer that prevents me from realizing my dreams. My doctor just informed me that my days are numbered because of my health is degrading. My marital status is such that I have no husband.

 My late husband Eng. Paul Curt a German citizen, of glorious and blessed memory who was an engineer consultant in the Republic of Benin for Seventeen years he died of a heart attack, and we have no children to whom I could leave my legacy . That's why I want to Send these some of money to you ($1.500.000) so that you can use it to help the poor, Orphanages, homeless and Widows.
 
So if you feel you can give these poor children and poor women a glimmer of hope and joy then made sure to know your opinion by getting in touch with Mr David Yayi (davidyayi@mail.am) Phone +229 9932-8384. For immediate transfer of the fund to you.

Thanks
Rev. Mrs. Rose Curt
Email: r.curt98@msn.com
University Teaching Hospital Benin  Republic.

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