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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 ADAMS <roseadams003ci@yahoo.com.my>
Date: Tue, 5 Sep 2006 10:59:05 +0800 (CST)
Subject: FROM: ROSE ADAMS


An Appeal From A Widow ( Urgent )



FROM: ROSE ADAMS
ACCRA-GHANA
TELEPHONE: +233 242 325 823


GREETINGS TO YOU,

I WRITE TO INTIMATE YOU OF A MATTER THAT REQUIRE AN
URGENT ATTENTION WITH REGARDS TO YOUR REPOSED
PERSONALITY AS A RELIABLE ,TRUSTWORTHY AND GOD
FEARING PERSON.I REGREET AND APPOLOGISE FOR CONTACTING YOU LIKE THIS BUT BY THE TIME YOU FINISH MY MAIL YOU WILL UNDERSTAND WHY I BREACHED ALL PROTOCOL TO CONTACT YOU.

IN BRIEF INTRODUCTION,I AM THE WIFE OF LATE MR
MICHAEL KOVO ADAMS FROM SIERRA-LEONE.I AND MY TWO
CHILDFEN ARE PRESENTLY STAYING IN ACCRA-GHANA .

MY HUSBAND WAS ONE OF THE MINISTERS OF JOHNNY PAUL
KOROMAH'S REGIME IN SIERRA-LEONE.DURING THE
INTERVENTION OF THE ECOMOG SOLDIERS TO RESTORE THE
PRESIDENCY OF ALHJI TEJAN KABBAH FROM JOHNNY KOROMAH,
MY HUSBAND WAS AMONG THE 23 EXECUTED MINISTERS,

BUT BEFORE THE DEATH OF MY HUSBAND THERE WAS A DEPOSIT
OF USD 12.5 MILLION MADE BY MY LATE HUSBAND IN HIS NAME IN
ONE OF THE FINACIAL PRIVATE SECURITY COMPANY IN ACCRA-GHANA,
WHICH HE USE THE NAME OF MY ONLY SON AS THE NEXT OF KIN,
AND HE REGISTERD THE DEPOSIT AS FAMILY VALUABES AND TEH SECURITY COMPANY DOES NOT KNOW THAT THE CONTENT OF THE DEPOSIT IS CASH.

EVER SINCE THEN WE HAVE BEEN RECEIVING HELP FROM OUR
MISSION BECAUSE WE ARE STAYING IN ONE OF THE VISITORS
VILLA IN THE CHURCH PREMISES AND ATTEND FELLOWSHIP
AND WORSHIP FULLY.I HOPE YOU WILL BE TOUCHED TO
UNDERSTAND MY REQUEST .

YOU WILL PROVIDE OR LOOK FOR A LUCRATIVE VENTURE
WHERE THIS MONEY CAN BE INVESTED ON, TOGETHER WITH YOU.
WE HAVE AGREED TO INVEST OUR MONEY VIABLE IN ANY
OVERSEAS COUNTRY THROUGH YOUR ASSISTANCE AND DIRECTIVES .

BEFORE PROCEEDING WE WILL GET TO BE MORE FAMILIAR AND
ALSO GO INTO AN UNDERSTANDING WORKING AGREEMENT
BECAUSE OUR FAMILY'S FUTURE NOW DEPENDS ON THIS VERY
MONEY.

THE BOX CONTAINING THE MONEY IS DEPOSITED AND
REGISTERED AS FAMILY TREASURE .THIS WAS DONE FOR
SECURITY REASONS .WE HAVE AGREED TO GIVE YOU 15% OF
THE TOTAL SUM OF USD12.5 MILLION FOR YOUR ASSISTANCE TO US.

WE SINCERELY WISH TO INTRODUCE AND MAKE YOU OUR
BUSINESS PARTNER AND ADVISORY CONSULTANT OF OUR
PROPOSED INVESTMENT IN YOUR COUNTRY.

I PRAY THAT GOD WILL TOUCH YOUR MIND TO CONSIDER THIS MY REQUEST AND HELP ME AND MY KIDS TO RELOCATE TO YOUR COUNTRY.

PLEASE UNDERSTAND THAT THIS DEPSOIT IS THE ONLY THING THAT WAS LEFT FOR ME BEHIND TO ME BY MY HUSBAND TO TAKE CARE OF TEH KIDS.

I ERNESTLY AWAIT YOUR REPLY SO THAT I CAN GIVE YOU FURTHER DETAILS ON HOW YOU CAN ASSIST ME .I WILL ALSO GIVE YOU ALL THE INFORMATION THAT WILL HELP YOU TO COLLECT THE CONSIGNMENT AS BENEFICAIRY. DON'T FORGET TO GIVE ME YOUR PRIVATE TELEPHONE AND FAX NUMBERS WHILE REPLYING THIS LETTER.

THANKS AND GOD BLESS YOU.

YOURS SINCERELY,
ROSE ADAMS


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