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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: Rose David <rosedavid00@gmail.com>
Date: Wed, 30 Sep 2015 17:31:06 +0200
Subject: Please i need your help urgently,

--
*Dearest,*

* I am writing this mail to you with tears and sorrow from my heart. I am
Rose David Stevens,accountancy student in the university,my late father
David Stevens was farmer in the country and he was shot dead in an incident
east of the capital, Harare. Mr father was killed during an incident
involving a group of farmers who responded to a radio distress call from a
neighbor in the Virginia Macheke district.My late father and another farmer
were chased and shot at before taking refuge in a local police station and
i was left alone with the twins my mother delivered before her death.*

* The protesters came also to our house and destroyed everything, but i
escaped with the briefcase that my father entrusted to me before his death,
i went to my grand mother and stayed for while because of my studies, but
life was very hard for me, it came to a point that students went into
prostitution to pay for school fees and to feed. You can read from the news
in*

*http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/africa/715001.stm
<http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/africa/715001.stm>*

*When i opened the briefcase and found out the documents that my late
father have deposited some mount of money which i am the next of kin in a
bank in Burkina Faso, i traveled there to withdraw the money for a better
life for me, when i get there i found out that my late father instructed
the bank that i will withdraw the money with a help of trustee that will
stand on my behalf since i still young.*

* Actually in search of an honest and reliable person who will help me to
withdraw the money and invest it i have chosen to contact you after my
prayers and i believe you will not try to cheat me but rather take me as
your own people. Though you may wonder why I am so soon giving in to you
without seeing you, well I will say that my instant still tells that you
could be true to me. Briefly, I will like to disclose much to you if you
will help me to relocate to your country with the substance that i
inherited from my parent.The amount of $11.4 Million which i will like to
invest in your country into any lucrative business venture which you are to
advise and execute seeing that i have no business experience for now.*


* However, I shall forward you with the necessary documents on confirmation
of your acceptance to assist me for the transfer and investment of the
fund.As you will help me in an investment, and i will like to complete my
studies, as i was in my ist year in the university, when the crisis
started. It is my intention to compensate you with 25% of the total money
for your services and the balance shall be my investment capital. This is
the reason why I decided to contact you. Please all communications should
be through this email address only for confidential purposes.*


* As soon as I receive your positive response showing your interest I will
put things into action immediately. In the light of the above, I shall
appreciate an urgent message indicating your ability and willingness to
handle this transaction sincerely. Awaiting your urgent and positive
response. Please do keep this only to your self please i beg you not to
disclose it till i come over , once the fund has been transferred.I will
send you my picture in my next mail. With due respect, I am pleading that
you help me, i am giving all this detailed information with every
transparency believing that you will have a clear picture of the base of
help i need from you. I hope to hear from you soon, May truth and love be
the guiding word in my refuge in you dear helper. Please reply me on my
private email address (rosedavid00@gmail.com <rosedavid00@gmail.com>)*


*Sincerely yours,*
*Rose David.*

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