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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: "Rosemary Russelle" <rosemaryrusselle50@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: princess_rosemary_etete01@yahoo.com
Date: Thu, 23 Feb 2006 18:17:39 +0000
Subject: The Palace of King of Ogoni Kingdom

The Palace of King of Ogoni Kingdom,
Ogoni Oil producing community,
Rivers State Nigeria.
Dearest,

I know this letter will come to you as a
surprise, I have already thought of what will come to your
mind or how you will feel when you see my mail, but
because of the persuation I have in the spirit, and the
convinction God has placed in my mind, I picked up courage
to write you knowing that it is Gods wish.

I am Princess Rosemary Russelle Etete, daughter of Chief oti Etete
the king of Ogoni Kingdom. I am 26 years old and a
graduate of Mass Communication. My father was the king of
Ogoni Kingdom the highest oil producing area in Nigeria.
He was in charge of reviving royalties from the
multi-national oil companies and government on behalf of
the oil producing communities in Nigeria. After the
hanging of the Ogoni Nine(9) including Ken Saro Wiwa by
the late dictator General Sani Abacha, my father suffered
stroke and died in August27th last year. But before his
death, he called me and told me he has Twenty Three
Million Five Hundred and Sixty Thousand Dollars
(USD23,560,000.00) cash in his possession, specially
deposited in a Security vault company here in nigeria.He
advised me not to tell anybody except my mother who is the
last wife of the (8) eight wives that he married. My
mother did not bear any male child for him. Which implies
that all my father's properties, companies e.t.c., we have
no share in them because my mother has no male child
according to African Tradition.My father therefore
secretly gave me all the relevant documents of the said
money, and told me that I should use this money with my
mother and my younger sisters because he knows that
tradtionally, if he dies we can not get anything, as
inheritance. He importantly advised me that I should seek
foreign assistannce and that I should not invest this
money here in Nigeria because of his other wives and male
children who happen to be my elders.I am soliciting for
your immediate assistance to get a Bungalow for us, where
I will live with my mother and two younger sisters and
further advise me on what to do.

But before my father's death i was the General
manager of on of his company , Grimes electronics
equipment Ltd. we deal with all kinds of electronics
equipment such as handset ,mobil phone,vcd, eye
wears,gold, and communication of wirlenessetc with the
secured Twenty Three Million Five Hundred and Sixty
Thousand Dollars (USD23,560,000.00) i will like to start
my own private sector, I would be very greatful if this
proposal interest you.
So that you will assist me transfer this money to your
account to enable me start my own company and invest it
with you or your company.

I believe that by the special grace of God, you will
help me move this money out of Nigeria to any country of
your choice where we can invest this money judiciously
with you.You are entitled to a reasonable part of this
money based on our agreement, and God will bless you as
you help me.PLease reply through my e-mail
Looking forward to hear from you as soon as possible.
Remain blessed.

Princess Rosemary Russelle Etete.


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