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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: rose terry <rose15terry@hotmail.fr>
Reply-To: <rose44bush@yahoo.fr>
Date: Wed, 26 Sep 2007 12:40:52 +0200
Subject: From Miss Rose & Bush Terry



From Miss Rose & Bush Terry Dearest ONEgreetings and and may the peace of gracious God be with you,please we have a problem which we need help from you, however is not mandatory nor shall in any manner compel you to honour it against your wish.I am Rose & Bush Terry,18 years old, while my brother is 16 years old, we are the children of late parents Mr.and Mrs Jones Terry. Our father was a highly reputable business man (a coacoa merchant)he operated in the capital city of Ivory coast during his days.Our fathers died mysteriously in France during one of his business trips abroad on 12th.Febuary 2005.Though his sudden death was linked or rather suspected to have been masterminded by an uncle of his who travelled with him at that time.But Allah knows the truth! Our mother died when We were just 4 and 2 years old on child birth according to what our father told us,The time for her delivery was complete and the doctor did not know because according to our father the doctor told them that our mother was not going through labour because according to his own prediction our mother had about one month more to deliver. So before they rialise she was on labour, it has taken about two days and she became very weak and could not make it during child delivery.Since then our father took us so special. Before his death on February 12/ 2005 which came to us as a suprise We have stoped schooling because we cant afford to pay for school fees anymore. But we have gone to our fathers lawyer to find that our father have money to the tune of eight million, seven hundred thousand United State Dollars.(USD$8.700,000) left in a bank here and the money was deposited under suspence account,which according to his lawyer he propossed using for a foreign business transaction. Upon this informatioin given to us by the lawyer we have also gone to the bank where the money is deposited,to find out, according to what the lawyer told me.My fahter deposited this money and no name was given to them as the beneficiary. They are therefore asking me as the daughter to the depositor, to forward to them the name of Beneficiary of this money.we will like to continue our studies but that will not be here again in cote d‘ ivorie. There is political unrest here and nobody knows what the next day will bring. People are now leaving in fear here.I know you may ask why didnt our father deposit the money in my name. I want you to know that our muslim rights by the almighty allah still permits him to mary more than one wife, whichwe know he has started making some moves towards marrying two more wives because he said he has morned our mother a long time.we want you come and stand in as our fathers foreign business partner who this money is made for. But please we want to beg you by the almighty allah to be faithull to us.And tell me you will not because am a girl cheat on us. we will like to come over to your country and finish our school get a better job and get a good husband and settle down for life.If you like we can as well go into a joint business of any type in your country.we like selling ladies wears and their makeups, we still like jewellries.So if this mail is acceptable to you we will like you to send to us the following informations:Pls1. your occupation.2. your age.3. your home address4. your telephone number/Fax 5. your banking details where the money could be transfer into. Thank you very much and may the almighty God continue to protect you and your family.Miss Rose & Bush Terry .NB:Call us on this number for more details:+22508821605.
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