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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: rosandire rosandire <rosandire07@yahoo.com>
Date: Sun, 25 Feb 2007 17:21:11 -0800 (PST)
Subject: DEAREST ONE


From: miss Rosa Ndire
COTE D'IVOIRE WEST AFRICA

REPLY ME WITH THIS PRIVATE EMAIL

Contact Email:( rosandire07@yahoo.com)
Attn: Dear One,
I am miss Rosa the only Daughter of late Joseph Ndire and Mrs Sonia
Ndire My Father Ndire was a Cocoa and GOLD machant he operated in west africa from SIERA LONE. GHANA.LIBERIA. MALI. BOUKINA FASO.NIGER REP.AND NIGERIA .INCLUDING CAMAROUN.

my mother died because of civil war when i was 6yrs old.
but my only father who is taking care of me .

It is sad to say that he passed away mysteriously in one of his business trips abroad on 17th.march 2005.Though his sudden death was linked or rather suspected to have been masterminded by an uncle of mine who travelled with him at that time.

but before his Death he told me that he have in stock large quantity of about 168kg GOLD readily available for sale THAT walth about(four million five hundred thousand us dollars)USD$4.500.000.00.insecurity company. and he deposited the sum of ten million,eight hundred thousand United State Dollars.(USD$10,800,000.00) left in a fixed deposit account in one of the bank abidjan the capital of Ivory Coast.

He told me that he deposited this USD$10,800.000.00 us dolars million dollars in 2004 that he used my name being the only Daughter as the next of kin in depositing the money.

And he directed me where to get the documents, he further adviced me to search for a reliable partner in overseas who will assist me retrieve and invest the money overseas. now as a young girl i don,t know what to do with this amount of money and also don,t have any knoladge about GOLD.

that is why I am soliciting your kind assistance to help me retrieve this money and to assist me invest the money wisely as it is the only money left for my future.

Now permit me to ask these few questions:-
1. Can you honestly help me as your Daughter or sister?
2. Can I completely trust you?
3. What percentage of the total amount$13.300.000.00 us dolars in question
will be good for you after helping me retrive this GOLD and the money out from security company here in abidjan and transfer it into your account and help me to come over to your country for investment and to begin a new life to enable me finish my education .

Right now, I have all the documents with me. so I look forward hearing from you so that we will proceed



GOD BLESS YOU

BEST LOVE
Rosa Ndire

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