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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: Debt Mana <debtmana77@yahoo.com.ph>
Date: Tue, 1 Nov 2011 00:50:43 +0800 (SGT)
Subject: DID YOU SEND ERIC FRANKLIN ROSTER FOR YOUR FUND?


DID YOU SEND ERIC FRANKLIN ROSTER FOR YOUR FUND?


Attention; Beneficiary,


I am Mrs. Karen Thomas, Manager, from FBI Investigation Office, Isaan
Thailand. There is presently a counter claims on your funds by one MR.
ERIC F. ROSSER, who is presently trying to make us believe that you
are dead and even explained that you entered into an agreement with
him, to help you in receiving your fund, So here comes the big
question.


Did you sign any Deed of Assignment in favor of (ERIC FRANKLIN
ROSSER). thereby making him the current beneficiary with this
following account details: MR. ERIC F. ROSSER, AC/NUMBER: 6503809428.
ROUTING/122006743, BANK/NAME: CITI BANK, ADDRESS: NEW YORK,USA, we
shall proceed to issue all payments details to the said Mr. Eric F.
Rosser, if we do not hear from you within the next two working days
from today. However, you are advice to email the bank immediately and
confirm to them also if Mr. Eric F. Rosser. is from you or not.


1) CONTACT NAME: DR. ALBERT WILLIAM
2) CONTACT TELEPHONE: +233-274-319-575
3) BANK NAME: BANK OF GHANA
4) OFFICIAL E-mail: barclays-bank.info@Safe-mail.net


Please note that you have less than 48hrs to get in contact with the
paying bank before they proceed to issue all payments to the said Mr.
Eric Franklin Rosser.


Thanks

Mrs. Karen Thomas
Manager, FBI Investigation Office, Isaan Thailand.
N.G Department of State
Bureau of Consular Affairs


THIS MAIL IS ONLY FOR THE OWNER OF THIS E-MAIL
ADDRESS:federalbureauinvestigationfbi9@Safe-mail.net

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