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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" <mrosaking@myway.com>
Date: Wed, 28 Jun 2006 15:42:16 -0400 (EDT)
Subject: RE: Your email


Dear Friend,Thanks for your reply, I very much your writing back and considering the proposal of helping me reach the many helpless and homeless people in our world, I know that for having a good heart, you are already blessed. I may not know you or meet you, but i have a strong belive you are some one with the fear of God and have a good heart, thats the more reason I want you be carry out this task. Do you know that there are millions are there who have not eaten for days? and there are several millions widows and children who ave no home or future? and there are many now living with HIV and have no money to get life drugs, these are the people i want us to  reach out to. With you loistic contribution and my financial contribution, We can put a smile in the face of these people and if not write our name in the Book of this World but in the Book of the World beyond.These people may never know us, but our names will be written in their heart forever, Think of us saving from
the father to the mother, to their chldren and their children children, just by our little effort an kindness. Life is so short, let make meaning of the little time we have to spend and add value and smile to the less priviledge, after We came with nothing and We shall go with nothing.As regards the fund, It is deposited with a Security Bank in Ghana {International Commericial Bank of Ghana} I have contacted my husband attorney there, the person of Barrister Robert Barbers, He will be working with you handling all legal aspect of the transaction of the fund, till the fund gets to you. His contact is below.Barrister Robert BarbersBarbers &amp; Associate.12 Kofi AvenueComm 12 TemaTema GhanaTel/ +233-2461-67723Email/ barbers.associate@yahoo.comWhat I want you to do now is to contact him, my mail as reference so that he can give you futher details as well as guide you to the fund.  Also I will like you to keep this project as confidencial as possible, because of my family members
who are waiting for me to die so that they can inherit my husband wealth, all this is because I donot have children for my late husband. My attorney will be sending you the legal document of the fund on the receipt of your mail.Thanks and Pray remember me in your prayers.Rosemary King

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