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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: "Mrs.Katia Rossete" <krossete10@hotmail.com>
Date: Mon, 28 May 2007 22:16:04 +0200
Subject: I NEED YOUR URGENT ASSISTANCE.



GOD BLESS YOU,I AM MRS KATIA ROSSETE FROM ITALY. A WIDOW TO LATE PATRICKO ROSSETE,I AM 57 YEARS OLD, I AM A NEW CHRISTIAN CONVERT SUFFERING FROM LONG TIME CANCER OF THE BREAST, FROM ALL INDICATIONS MY CONDITION IS REALLY DETERIORATING AND IT IS QUITE OBVIOUS THAT I WOULD NOT LIVE MORE THAN SIX MONTHS,ACCORDING TO MY DOCTORS, AND IN ALL INDICATION REGARDS TO MEDICAL ANALYSIS.

THIS IS BECAUSE THE CANCER STAGE HAS GOTTEN TO A VERY BAD STAGE THAT NO HOPE FOR ME TO SURVIVAL THIS ILLNESS. MY LATE HUSBAND WAS KILLED DURING THE U.S. RAID AGAINST TERRORISM IN AFGHANISTAN,AND DURING THE PERIOD OF OUR MARRIAGE WE COULD NOT PRODUCE ANY CHILD. MY LATE HUSBAND WAS VERY WEALTHY AND AFTER HIS DEATH, I INHERITED ALL HIS BUSINESS AND WEALTH. AS THE DOCTORS HAS SAID THAT I MAY NOT LIVE FOR MORE THAN SIX MONTHS. I DECIDED PERSONALY TO DIVID THE PART OF THIS WEALTH, TO CONTRIBUTE TO THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE CHURCH IN AFRICA, AMERICA ,ASIA AND EUROPE,FINDING A LASTING SOLUTION TO THE SUFFERINGS OF THE LESS PRIVILEDGED AND ORPHANAGE HOMES. I SELECTED YOU AFTER VISITING THE WEBSITE WHICH I PRAYED AND FASTED FOR, WITH ADVISE FROM MY PASTOR I DECIDED TO CONTACT YOU. NOW,I AM WILLING TO DONATE THE SUM OF 5 MILLION POUNDS THAT IS DEPOSITED IN A BANK IN LONDON, TO THE LESS PRIVILEGED.

PLEASE I WANT YOU TO NOTE THAT THIS FUND IS LYING IN A BANK AND UPON MY INSTRUCTION,MY ATTORNEY, WHO IS PRESENTLY WITH ME IN ITALY SUPERVISING DISTRIBUTION OF RELIEF MATERIALS TO VICTIMS OF BOMBLAST IN SIERRA-LEONE, WILL FILE IN AN APPLICATION FOR THE TRANSFER OF THE FUND ON YOUR BEHALF,AS WELL AS GUIDE YOU ACCORDINGLY. ON YOUR ACCEPTANCE TO CARRY MY DESIRE, I WILL ADVISE YOU HAVE 30% OF THE MONEY AND THE REST FOR THE LESS PREVILEDGED. LASTLY,I HONESTLY PRAY THAT THIS FUND WHEN TRANSFERRED TO YOU WILL BE USED FOR THE SAID PURPOSE EVEN IF I AM NOT ALIVE TO WITNESS IT, SINCE I HAVE COME TO FIND OUT THAT WEALTH ACQUISITION WITHOUT CHRIST IS VANITY AND I MADE A PROMISE TO GOD THAT THE FUND WILL BE USED TO BUILD HIS TEMPLE AND HELP THE LESS PRIVILEDGED ALL OVER THE WORLD. MAY THE GRACE OF GOD BE WITH YOU AND YOUR FAMILY I AWAIT YOUR RESPONSE TO MY PRIVATE EMAIL ID katia_rossete01@yahoo.itYOU CAN EMAIL MY LAYWER FOR MORE INFORMATION WITH THIS EMAIL avocatofenando@hotmail.com

CIAO,
MRS KATIA ROSSETE.
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