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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: Addo Eric <addoeric59@gmail.com>
Date: Wed, 18 Dec 2013 09:44:27 -0800
Subject: We need your assistance.

Dear Sir,

Please beloved, may I ask for your permission to relay this information to
you for a business venture which I and my younger brother Eric intended to
establish in your country . My Name is Miss. Rosemary Addo . I'm 24years
old and my brother Eric is 21 years. I and my younger brother Eric are
staying here in Republic of Ghana for obvious reasons but we are from
Republic of Ivory Coast. Though we have not met you before but we believe
one can know each other through one way or the other to succeed sometimes
in life.

My late father was an international business man before his sudden death.
Before the death of my father, he made a deposit worth of ( US$2,550.000.00
) ( Two Million five and hundred and fifty united state dollars ) for us in
Standard Chartered Bank LTD, here in Accra Ghana before he was assassinated
together with my mum during the political crisis in my country Ivory Coast.
I and my younger brother have confirmed the deposit of the fund and all the
documents covering the deposit are with us.


we have to decided to invest this money in your country or elsewhere
outside Africa for security reasons . We want you and your family to help
us to receive and invest the money in your country on our behalf. Actually
we got your contact through US Chamber of Commerce and we prayed before
coming in contact with you with the believed that you will assist us.

We are too little to handle this big money and we don't know anybody here.
Please we need your experience on business matters mainly, so that we can
invest this money in your country under your care and become partners.
Meanwhile we will like to invest on these ventures bellow ( 1).
Telecommunication or (2) Real Estate business.

We promise to offer you 30% of the total money for your assistance. We
await for your soonest response. Extend my warmest regards to your entire
family. On your response to this message I will brief you more on this
issue. You can contact us on this number +233 2413 97241.


Yours Sincerely,
Rosemary and Eric.

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