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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: rose robert <roserobe2002@yahoo.com>
Date: Sat, 6 May 2006 01:29:58 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: WAITING FOR YOUR URGENT RESPONSE.FROM ROSE.


Dear Mr.Wictieue Geoffrey,

Thanks for your mail response and your willingness to help me in this transaction.Like i told you earlier that this money is the only thing that left for me and before the death of my father he deposited MONEY in a bank as he informed me on his sick bed to look for a trusted foriegner who will help me transfer this money out of this country into his account so that we can use the money to invest for my furture and also help the less privilegde people.

That is why i contacted you to ask for your help so that we can use your account to transfer this money for our mutual benefit,all i want you to do for me is to assure me your trust by helping me receive this money in your account as the beneficiary.

Sir, I really need your help to save my life and this money as it is the only thing that is left for me before his death as his relatives have siezed all his property after his death though they dont know about this money in the bank.It is because of this that i want you to help me to transfer this money so that i will be invested wisely for my furture.
Please i want you to know that my condition here without any help and things a realy hard for me here due to the political crisis of this country,that is why i am beging for your help so that this money will be transfered into your account for our mutual benefit.

I will like you to send to me your full contact informations and telephone number for proper communication as an assurance,as soon as i receive this informations i will give you the contact of a lawyer who will help us see to the success of the transfer of this money into your account by sending to you every vital documents issued on the day this money was deposited with the bank to back you up receive this money into your account as the next beneficiary which is intact with me.

Meanwhile,i will also like to know from you if you can come down here in Cote d'Ivoire, west Africa so that we will go to the bank together for the easy claim of this money here so that we can go directly to the bank to claim this money personaly.

I pray that the almighty God will give you the courage to help me out of this condition , As i believe that you are the God sent person to assist me to claim this money so that i will secure my future.

Waiting for your urgent response as soon as possible for me to give you the contact of the lawyer who will help us to process the transaction.
Thanks and may the Lord almighty bless you.
Your Sincerely,Rose Nkosi.


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