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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: "roww_daniels@terra.es" <roww_daniels@terra.es>
Date: Tue, 19 Dec 2006 10:22:34 +0100 (MET)
Subject: GOOD DAY



Good day,

Please, I never intend using this short message to offset you, but to have a link of urgent partnership with you and which I feel it will benefit both parties as the case maybe.

I am Rowland Daniels of the republic of Liberia . West - Africa . I am the son of late Nathaniel Barnes, who was the former minister of finance from 1989 - 2001, he was killed due to his position. But before he was killed, my father secure sum good amount of money which he deposited with private security company in Ghana .
I hereby seek your hands for immediate assistance in helping to access the claims over there as my late father's foreign partner.
I agree to offer you 20% of the total amount $8.5 million . For your assistance and another 5% will be set aside for any cost that you might incure in this transaction.

I look forward to hear from you soon and thanks for your Anticipated co-operation’s.

Regards,

Roland Daniels





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