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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: "roselin turay" <roselin25turay@yahoo.com> (may be fake)
Date: Wed, 13 Jul 2005 15:58:07 +0000
Subject: Private & Urgent

FROM MISS ROSELIN TURAY
NO. 14 YOFF LAYENNE
DAKAR SENEGAL.
Email:roselin25turay@yahoo.com OR roselin25turay@hotmail.com <mailto:roselin25turay@hotmail.com>
DEAR
I GOT YOUR ADDRESS THROUGH YOUR COUNTRY BUSINESS AND ADDRESS DIRECTORY, I DECIDED
TO FORWARD THIS PROPOSAL TO YOU, HOPING IT
WILL BENEFIT ALL THE PARTY INVOLVED.
LET ME TAKE A BRIEF TIME OUT TO INTRODUCE MYSELF TO
YOU, I AM MISS ROSELIN TURAY . I AM 24 YEARS OLD. I AM
THE ONLY DAUGHTER OF LATE COL. ABRAHAM JOHN TURAY WHO WAS
ONE OF THE SENIOR SECURITY ADVISER OF THE REVOLUTIONARY UNITED
FRONT OF SIERRA LEONE (R.U.F) WHO DIED ON 18/06/2000
WITH SOME OF HIS COLLEAGUES DURING A CROSS FIRE BATTLE
BETWEEN THE (R.U.F) AND THE PEACE KEEPING FORCES IN
SIERRA LEONE WHICH INCLUDES ECOMOG, BRITSH ARMY AND
U.N TROOPS.
IN BRIEF, I HAVE THE SUM OF $10.5 MILLION UNITED STATE DOLLARS
WHICH I WANT TO INVEST IN YOUR COUNTRY.
THIS FUNDS WAS DEPOSITED BY MY LATE FATHER IN A BANK
HERE IN DAKAR SENEGAL AND I WAS THE ONLY BENEFICIARY
AND NEXT OF KIN AS THE ONLY CHILD OF MY PARENTS.
BECAUSE OF THE PRESENT SITUATION IN MY COUNTRY SIERRA
LEONE, MY AGED MOTHER ADVICED ME TO LEAVE THE COUNTRY
IMMEDIATELY FOR SECURITY REASONS, AND ALSO TO LOOK FOR
A TRUST WORTHY AND A RELIABLE PERSON WHO CAN ASSIST ME
TO TRANSFER THE FUNDS OUT OF DAKAR SENEGAL FOR THE
INVESTMENT PURPOSE., I HIGHLY NEED YOUR ASSISTANCE BOTH IN
TRANSFERRING THE FUNDS TO YOUR COUNTRY AND ALSO
INVESTING IT AS I CONFIDE IN YOU HOPING THAT YOU WILL
NEVER DISSAPOINT ME AS WELL.
MY MOTHER AND I HAVE PROPOSED SOME COMPESATION AND PERCENTAGE OF THE
TOTAL SUM FOR YOU AS COMMISSION FOR YOU TO GIVE US ALL
NECESSARY ASSISTANCE IN RECEIVING THE TRANSFER, INVEST
THE FUNDS AND PROTECTIONS WE MAY NEED IN YOUR COUNTRY.
PLEASE TREAT THIS HIGHLY CONFIDENTIAL BECAUSE OUR FUTURE
DEPENDS ON THIS FUNDS, ALL THE VITAL DOCUMENTS
COVERING THE DEPOSIT IN THE BANK ARE WITH ME HERE IN
DAKAR SENEGAL AND WILL BE FAX TO YOU ON DEMAND.
I LOOK FORWARD TO HEARING FROM YOU.
BEST REGARDS.
MISS ROSELIN TURAY



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