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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: ramour swaray <ramour_1@yahoo.com>
Reply-To: ramour44@myway.com
Date: Fri, 2 Jun 2006 02:31:35 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: GOODDAY!!!


I have a new email address!You can now email me at: ramour_1@yahoo.com

Dear sir,

attn,


i crave your indulgence as i contact you in such a

surprising manner, but i respectfully insist that you

read this mail carefully as i am optimistic that it

will open doors for unimaginable financial reward for

both of us. there is no doubt that this business

transaction might not fall,


within the wide spectrum of your business activities,

but i plead your assistance and your flair for

profitable business is highly appraised.


i am a citizen of liberia the first son of the

minister of mines and energy mr steve Swaray who was

killed by rebels during the war in liberia. before my

father's death he made my mother to understand that he

deposited some huge amount of money which he made from

sale of diamond and gold and give my mother all

relevant document of the consignment which deposited

(marked) as family belonging, after his death.


i and my mother was able to move out from liberia

through the united nation cargo ship, that conven

refugee from morovia to accra ghana, as a refugee. my

father left behind physical cash of $19 million usd

which he safely lodged in a security company in Indonesia(Jakarta)

,during his regime in the office.


i am hereby soliciting your assistance to be my

foreign partner and adviser because:

1)i do not know much about investment and we need you

to assist for investment of this fund in your country.

2)you will be entitled to 30% of the total sum, for

your assistance

3)your compensation for the assistance is negotiable

while 10% of the whole sum will be mapped out for

expences.

4)after the success of this transaction you are going

to make arrangment for i and my mother to meet you

over in your country.


your urgent reply will be highly appreciated. all the

necessary documents of deposit from the security

company are with my mother. in your reply, please

include your private telephone and fax numbers for

more details. looking forward to hear from you.

thanks for your co-operation and remain bless.



Ramour Swaray


Email:ramour44@myway.com








- ramour swaray


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