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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 SCOTTY ." <scottyrose@yahoo.com> (may be fake)
Reply-To: scottyrose1h@ya
Date: Thu, 11 Aug 2005 17:02:16 +0000
Subject: waiting for your urgent reply


Hello ,

I am writting this letter with due respect and heartful of tears since we have not known or met ourselves previously I am asking for your assistance after I have gone through a profile that speaks good of you. I want to find out if it's possible for you to deal with individual as to investment . I came across your profile and I feel it's highly reputable that is why I pick an interest getting across to you in respect of investment at my disposal. I will be so glad if you can allow me and lead me to the right channel towards your assistance to my situation now.I will make my proposal well known if I am given the opportunity.
I am Miss rose scotty, the first daughter of col.mathew scotty who until recently was a member of RUF of the Republic of Sierra Leone. As you might be aware, my country has just come out of a ten year civil war. My father was the head of the Civil Militia, which fought along side the government and the sub regional forces (ECOMOG) in the defense of the democratically elected government of our country. With the war over, the United Nations has set up a special court to try those they claim bear the greatest responsibility for crimes against humanity in the course of the war . My father has therefore been indicted and decleared wanted,in his position as the former leader of the Civil Militia, and they are looking him for trial at the United Nations Special Court for Sierra Leone.
My father's condition has caused untold hardship in my life as the only daughther , by African tradition is now saddled with the responsibility of taking care of my family. More so now that the present Government which he fought to defend has abandoned me and i am now in Senegal. Most unfortunately too, my father did not use his position while in office to build friendships and contacts outside our country.
However my father have about 500 kilos of Gold dust
Specification:
Carat age : 22 carats
Purity : 92.5 %
State : In dust .
Diamonds: From 3 to 107 carats of different qualities, colors, sizes and shapes.
Totaling 1,900 carats.
Money in cash is $USD 11.000.000 ( Eleven million United States Dollars)
All these are deposited as family treasures with a Security Company in senegal.My family are now concerned about the safety of the above, which now is our only source of hope.
In the light of the above, I now solicit your cooperation in
A : Arranging for the collection of the cash to your country for
b: Arranging for the sales of the Diamonds and Gold dust
safe keeping in your account.
i am willing to offer you 15% of the money realized from the sales of the Diamonds and Gold or the cash received by you, for safe keeping.
Should you be willing and capable to work with me, reply back through my e-mail address,so that I will then furnish you with more details as regards this transaction.
l hope to hear from you soon
Best regards,
rose scotty


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