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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: Mrsrose Bond <mrsrosebond@yahoo.com>
Date: Tue, 29 Jan 2008 09:30:12 -0800 (PST)
Subject: KIND ATTENTION FROM MRS ROSE BOND.


KIND ATTENTION FROM MRS ROSE BOND.

DEAR SIR,

I AM MRS ROSE BOND,THE CHIEF AUDITOR AT MINISTRY OF FINANCE AND

ECONOMIC PLANNING, REPUBLIC OF BENIN.I GOT YOUR CONTACT THROUGH NETWORK ONLINE HENCE I DECIDED TO WRITE YOU. I WISH TO TRANSFER THE

SUM OF USD25,000,000.00 USD (TWENTY FIVE MILLION UNITED STATES DOLLARS ONLY.) INTO YOUR PERSONAL OR COMPANY’S BANK ACCOUNT. THIS FUND WAS A RESIDUE OF THE OVER INVOICED INDUSTRIAL CONTRACT BILLS AWARDED BY MINISTRY OF FINANCE AND ECONOMIC PLANNING REPUBLIC OF BENIN TO SOME FOREIGN FIRMS. THIS DEAL WAS DELIBERATELY HATCHED OUT AND CAREFULLY PROTECTED WITH ALL THE ATTENDANT LOPE HOLES SEALED OFF. AS THE CHIEF AUDITOR, I HAVE THE COOPERATION AND MANDATE OF THE FINANCIAL DIRECTOR AND THE SECRETARY. IT WAS MY CONSENSUS TO SEEK THE ASSISTANCE OF A WILLING FOREIGNER TO PROVIDE US WITH THE FACILITIES TO TRANSFER THIS MONEY OUT.
THIS IS BORNE OUT OF OUR BELIEVE IN THE NON-STABLE AND POROUS POLITICAL NATURE OF THIS SUB-REGION. THE ORIGINAL CONTRACTORS HAVE BEEN DULY PAID BY THE BANQUE CENTRALE DES ETATS DE L`AFRIQUE DE L`OUEST (CENTRAL BANK OF THE WEST AFRICAN STATES)THIS BALANCES SUSPENDED IN THE ESCROW ACCOUNTS AWAITING CLAIMS BY ANY FOREIGN COMPANY OF OUR CHOICE. I INTEND TO PAY OUT THIS FUND NOW AS THE ORGANISATION IS WINDING UP ITS ACTIVITIES. BASED ON THE LAWS AND ETHICS OF EMPLOYMENT, WE AS CIVIL SERVANTS WORKING UNDER THIS ORGANISATION, ARE NOT ALLOWED TO OPERATE A FOREIGN ACCOUNT. THIS IS THE MORE REASON WHY WE NEEDED YOUR ASSISTANCE TO PROVIDE AN ACCOUNT THAT CAN SUSTAIN THIS FUND FOR SAFE KEEPING AND OUR FUTURE INVESTMENT WITH YOUR COMPREHENSIVE ADVICE, ASSISTANCE AND PARTNERSHIP IN YOUR COUNTRY.

TWO OPTIONS FOR YOU, FIRSTLY, YOU CAN CHOOSE TO HAVE CERTAIN PERCENTAGE OF THE MONEY FOR NOMINATING YOUR ACCOUNT FOR THIS TRANSACTION, OR YOU CAN GO INTO PARTNERSHIP WITH ME FOR THE PROPER PROFITABLE INVESTMENT OF THE MONEY IN YOUR COUNTRY. IF YOU DO NOT PREFER A PARTNERSHIP, 10% WILL BE FOR ANY EXPENSES IN CURE IN THE COURSE OF THIS TRANSFER, I AM WILLING TO GIVE YOU 30% OF THE TOTAL AMOUNT, WHILE THE REMAINING 60% WILL BE FOR MY INVESTMENT IN YOUR COUNTRY. WHICH EVER THE OPTION YOU WANT, PLEASE FEEL FREE TO CONTACT ME. WITH THIS EMAIL ADDERSS mrsrosemarybond@yahoo.com

THESE ARE THE INFORMATION I NEED FROM YOU:

YOUR FULL NAME.......................
YOU’RE PRIVATE TEL/FAX NUMBER.................

UPON THE RECEIPT OF THIS INFORMATION, THE CERTIFICATE OF JOB COMPLETION OF ONE OF THE CONTRACTS WILL BE ISSUED TO YOU FOR THE TRANSFERRING OF THE FUND TO YOUR NOMINATED ACCOUNT WITHOUT DELAY. AS WITH THE CASE OF ALL ORGANISED (SENSITIVE)AND CONSPIRED DEALS, WE SOLICIT FOR OUR UNRESERVED CONFIDENTIALITY AND UTMOST SECRET IN THIS BUSINESS.

REGARDS.
MRS ROSE BOND


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