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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: rosecas nielson <rosecas_nielson31@yahoo.fr>
Reply-To: rosecas_nielson5002@yahoo.com
Date: Sat, 15 Dec 2007 01:21:04 +0100 (CET)
Subject: URGENT RESPOND PLEASE


Sir,
My name is Rosecas Nielson,I am 24 years old girl. I lost my parents and my only brother of 14 years to the war in my country congo. I am lucky that I was taken to this place by one midwife who have families here in Ivory coast. I am staying in a missionary refugee camp in Abidjan,but this place is not comfortable for me.

I would like to appeal to you confidentialy to assist me concerning my late father's deposit here in Abidjan of $12.5,000,000 (twelve million five hundred thousand dollars). I want to move out from here because the crisis that started here over four year now is still on because of political crisis and there is no sign that it will be well with the country for now.
Also the condition in this camp is not condusive for me i had never been in this condition before when my late father was alive, Can I trust you to claim this money, move to your country and provide a place for me to stay with you in your country? Can I also trust you to care for me and to help me invest this money in your country? will you promise me that the moment this money is in your custody that you will not betrayed me?

If you are willing to help me, please indicate in your next mail to me and let me know so that I will give you the necessary information to enable you openup comumication with the security/storage company where the money is lodged and to give you the whole document issued to my late father by the security /storage company. These documents are in my possesion and they are my last hope.
Wating to hear from you as soon as possible.

my email rosecas_nielson5002@yahoo.com


Miss Rosecas Nielson



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