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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: anna rose <miss_rosemary4@hotmail.fr>
Reply-To: <finecontry_rosemary@yahoo.fr>
Date: Thu, 31 Jan 2008 15:53:22 +0000
Subject: FROM THE DESK OF MISS ROSEMARY FINECONTRY.



FROM THE DESK OF MISS ROSEMARY FINECONTRY,
AUDITING AND ACCOUNTING UNIT.
BANK OF AFRICA (BOA).
OUAGADOUGOU BURKINA-FASO.
{WEST AFRICA}

ATTN: DEAR FRIEND,

I AM MISS ROSEMARY FINECONTRY, THE MANAGER IN CHARGE OF AUDITING AND ACCOUNTING SECTION IN BANK OF AFRICA OUAGADOUGOU BURKINA FASO IN WEST AFRICA WITH DUE RESPECT AND REGARDS I HAVE DECIDED TO CONTACT YOU IN THIS BUSINESS TRANSACTION THAT WILL BE VERY BENEFICIAL TO BOTH OF US AT THE END.

DURING MY INVESTIGATION AND AUDITING IN THE BANK IN MY DEPARTMENT I CAME ACROSS A VERY HUGE SUM OF MONEY IN AN ACCOUNT BELONGING TO ONE OF OUR DECEASED CUSTOMER WHO DIED ALONG WITH HIS ENTIRE FAMILY IN A PLAN CRASH THAT TOOK PLACE IN KENYA, EAST AFRICA, THE LATE DR. GEORGE BRUMLEY, A CITIZEN OF ATLANTA, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA BUT NATIONALIZE IN BURKINA FASO, WEST AFRICA AND A CONTRACTOR WITH ECOWAS, (ECONOMIC COMMUNITY OF WEST AFRICAN STATE)

I WANT TO LET YOU THAT THIS TRANSACTION IS ENTIRELY LEGAL AS YOU DO NOT HAVE ANY REASON FOR FEAR; ALL THE NECESSARY DOCUMENTS THAT WILL BACK UP THIS TRANSACTION WILL BE SENT TO YOU SO THAT YOU CAN KEEP ALL THE RECORDS CONCERNING THE TRANSCATION, IN CASE YOU ARE ASKED BY ANYONE TO PRODUCE THESE EVIDENCE, ALL THE PROCEDINGS ARE LEGAL.

THIS FUND HAS BEEN DORMANT IN HIS ACCOUNT WITHOUT ANY CLAIM EITHER FROM HIS FAMILY, RELATION OR BUSINESS PARTNER BEFORE MY DISCOVERY TO THIS DEVELOPMENT. ACTUALLY, THE LATE CUSTOMER WAS A BIG MERCHANT WHO TRADES ON GOLD, DIAMOND, ELEPHANT TUSKS AND CRUDE OIL FROM AFRICA TO ASIA AND EUROPE AND THIS MONEY WAS DEPOSITED BY HIM IN THIS BANK.

ALTHOUGH PERSONALLY, I KEPT THIS INFORMATION SECRET WITHIN MYSELF TO ENABLE THE WHOLE PLANS AND IDEA BE PROFITABLE DURING THE TIME OF EXECUTION.

THE AMOUNT INVOLVED IS $9.2 MILLION USD(NINE MILLION TWO HUNDRED THOUSAND UNITED STATE DOLLARS).MEANWHILE ALL THE WHOLE ARRANGEMENT AND DIRECTIVES NEEDED TO PUT CLAIM OVER THIS FUND AS THE BONAFIDE NEXT OF KIN TO THE DECEASED, WILL BE FORWARD TO YOU UPON YOUR ACCEPTANCE.

IN FACT I COULD HAVE DONE THIS DEAL ALONE BUT BECAUSE OF MY POSITION IN THIS BANK ALSO A CITIZEN OF THESE COUNTRY AS A CIVIL SERVANT; WE ARE NOT ALLOWED TO OPERATE A FORIEGN ACCOUNT AND WOULD EVENTUALLY RAISE EYE BROW ON MY SIDE DURING THE TIME OF TRANSFER BECAUSE I WORK IN THIS BANK.

THIS IS THE ACTUAL REASON WHY IT REQUIRES A SECOND PARTY OR FELLOW FROM A FOREIGN NATION WHO WILL FORWARD HIS CLAIMS AS THE NEXT OF KIN WITH AFFIDAVIT OF CLAIM CERTIFICATE TO THE BANK AND ALSO PRESENT A FORIEGN ACCOUNT WHERE HE WILL NEED THE MONEY TO BE TRANSFERED INTO ON HIS REQUEST AS IT MAY BE, AFTER DUE VERIFICATION AND CLARIFICATION BY THE BANK.

I WILL NOT FAIL TO INFORM YOU THAT THIS TRANSACTION IS 100% RISK FREE. ON SMOOTH CONCLUSION OF THIS TRANSACTION, YOU WILL BE ENTITLED TO 30% OF THE TOTAL SUM AS GRATIFICATION, WHILE 10% WILL BE FOR ALL THE EXPENSES THAT MAY ARISE DURING THE TIME OF TRANSFER SUCH AS TELEPHONE BILLS,PROCESSING FEE AND TRANSFER CHARGES ETC, WHILE 60% WILL BE FOR ME.

PLEASE, YOU ARE ADVISED TO KEEP THIS AS TOP SECRET AS I AM STILL IN SERVICE AND INTEND TO RETIRE FROM SERVICE AFTER I HAVE CONCLUDED THIS DEAL WITH YOU. I WILL BE MONITORING THE WHOLE SITUATION HERE IN THE BANK UNTIL YOU CONFIRM THE MONEY IN YOUR ACCOUNT AND ASK ME TO COME DOWN TO YOUR COUNTRY FOR SUBSEQUENT SHARING OF THE FUND ACCORDING TO THE PERCENTAGES PREVIOUSLY INDICATED AND FURTHER INVESTMENT, EITHER IN YOUR COUNTRY OR ANY OTHER COUNTRY YOU MAY ADVISE ME TO INVEST IN. ALL OTHER NECESSARY INFORMATION WILL BE SENT TO YOU WHEN I HEAR FROM YOU.

I SUGGEST YOU GET BACK TO ME AS SOON AS POSSIBLE STATING YOUR CAPABILITY AND RELIABILITY IN THIS DEAL ALSO FILLS FREE TO ASK ANY QUESTIONS THAT ARE NOT CLEARED BY YOU FOR A GOOD FOLLOW-UP.

PLEASE VISIT THE WEBSITE BELOW FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE PLANE CRASH AND THE TRAGIC DEATH OF THE DECEASED AND HIS ENTIRE FAMILY LATE DR.GEORGE BRUMLEY

http://www.cnn.com/2003/WORLD/africa/07/20/kenya.crash/index.html

WAITING TO HEAR FROM YOU SOON.

BEST REGARD
MISS ROSEMARY FINECONTRY.
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