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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: ro.guei@zipmail.com.br
Date: Sat, 29 Apr 2006 03:31:25 +0000
Subject: =?iso-8859-1?Q?MRS=2EROSELINE=20GUEI?=

Dear Confidant,

Suddenly you got this mail and may be doubting and wondering how I got your
mail contact. Well, I got your contact from the internet few days ago.hence
I decided to write you.I am MRS.ROSELINE Guei, the widow of the late
President ROBERTS Guei of the Republic of Cote d`ivoire who was assassinated
during the recent political problem in Cote D`Ivoire by rebels who attacked
the country. To be direct, I need your mutual and financial assistance and
to act as a Foreign Partner to move my asset in cash amounting to the sum
of
$150million in a metalic box, to your Country for investment.

To be very honest and sincere, since the sudden death of my late husband
I
have contacted two people from Denmark and Greece to assist me in this very
matter, but due the fraudulent scam going on in the world, all the people
I
contacted felt I am not for real. Hence am ready to send you the Certificate
of Deposit and the Deed of Agreement issued to me by the Security Company
at
the time the consignment was Deposited, if you accept to assist me.

Please note that I decided to write you this mail because of the painful
treatment I received from my late husband family, they stripped me of the
valuables including the money in the bank, they left me with little or no
money only this money in the Security Company that is unknow to them, that
is why
you must quickly reply me, to enable make every neccessary preparation to
moving the Funds to you. Am aware of the Financial Crime going on arround
Africa, that is another reason of my contacting you as well.

Please I will like to hear from you ASAP so as to know the preparations
to
make with the Security Company for the airshipment of the consignment to
you
in your country if you agree..

I will need your telephone and fax number including mobile number and your
office and home address if possible.

looking forward to your prompt response.
Yours truly,
MRS.ROSELINE GUEI




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