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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: "ROBERTO RESINES" <robertoresines@walla.com>
Date: Thu, 27 Oct 2005 17:43:26 +0200
Subject: YOUR URGENT RESPONSE NEEDED




ROBERTO RESINES
CALLE GOYA 78,
28011,MADRID - SPAIN.
Dear Sir/Madam
I write to solicit your assistance in the transfer of
15,500.000.00 Euros.This fund is the excess of what my branch in which I am the manager made as profit during the last year. I have already submitted an approved end of the Year report for the year 2004 to my Head Office here in Spain and they will never know of this excess. I have since then, placed this amount of 15,500.000.00 Euros on a SUSPENSE ACCOUNT without a beneficiary. As an officer of the bank, I cannot be directly connected to this money thus I am impelled to request for your assistance to receive this money into any account of your choice.I intend to part 30% of this fund to you while 65% shall be for me and the remaining 5% will be for the expenses.
All I need from you is to stand as the original depositor of this fund.If you accept this offer,I will appreciate your timely response.Kindly furnish me with your full details,in order to proceed immediately on the transfer of the funds.

1,FULL NAME:
2,CONTACT PHONE NUMBER:
3,FAX NUMBER:
4,EMAIL:
5,NATIONALITY:
In order to proceed on the transaction,you will also need to agree with me that you will definitely assigned my percentage to me as soon as you receive the payment.You can get in touch with me through my private email see the information below.

NAME: MR. ROBERTO RESINES
PRIVATE EMAIL:robertoresines@iol.pt
Best Regards
Roberto Resines


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