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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: Rose Richard <roserichard19@yahoo.com>
Reply-To: rose_20richard@yahoo.com
Date: Tue, 18 Mar 2008 12:38:22 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: FROM ROSE RICHARD


FROM ROSE RICHARD
ABIDJAN COTE D'IVOIRE
ADDRESS:BELLA HOUSE
12 BP ABIDJAN 037 BELVIEW CLOSS.

DEAREST ONE

PLEASE PERMIT ME FOR AN ASSISTANCE
I GOT YOUR CONTACT DETAILS IN MY RESEARCH CONTACT AND I DECIDED TO CONTACT YOU AFTER MY SEVEN DAYS PRAYER AND FASTING, HOPING THAT BY GRACE OF ALMIGHTY GOD YOU WILL KINDLY ASSIST ME OUT. I AM SEEKING FOR AN OVERSEAS GUIDANCE WHO WILL ASSIST ME FOR URGENT FUNDS TRANSFER.

I AM ROSE RICHARD 21 YEARS OLD THE ONLY DAUGHTER OF LATE CHIEF RICHARD JEAN WHO WAS A GOLD FAMOUS AND WEALTHY COCOA MERCHANT BASED IN ABIDJAN THE ECONOMIC CAPITAL OF IVORY COAST. I AM SEEKING FOR YOUR URGENT ATTENTION TO ASSIST ME TRANSFER THE SUM OF US$ 5,500,000.00; FIVE MILLION FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND UNITED STATE DOLLARS INTO YOUR NOMINATED BANK ACCOUNT OVERSEAS FOR AN INVESTMENTS PURPOSES,SUCH AS REAL ESTATES MANAGEMENTS OR STOCK MARKETS INVESTMENT. E.T.C

I AM WILLING TO OFFER YOU 15% FROM THE TOTAL FUNDS AS A COMMISSION FOR YOUR URGENT ASSISTANCE IN TRANSFERRING THIS FUNDS INTO YOUR BANK ACCOUNT AND I WILL COME OVER TO YOUR COUNTRY TO CONTINUE MY EDUCATION. PLEASE KINDLY E-MAIL ME IMMEDIATELY YOU RECEIVE THIS MY MESSAGE FOR MORE DETAILS CONCERNING THIS MY TRANSACTION BECAUSE I WANT TO COME AND STAY WITH YOU FOR THE REST OF MY LIFE AFTER THE SUCCESSFUL TRANSFER OF MY FUNDS INTO YOUR BANK ACCOUNT. I AM LODGING IN A LOCAL HOTEL FOR MY SECURITY.

I WILL SEND YOU THE FULL DETAILS AND PROCEDURE OF THIS TRANSFER TO YOU.PLEASE QUICKLY REPLY ME BACK. I WILL MAIL YOU MY PHOTOS OK.I AM WAITING FOR YOUR URGENT AND KIND REPLY AFTER READING THIS MAIL.

THANKS AND GOD BLESS YOU AS YOU REPLY IMMEDIATELY.
BEST REGARDS
ROSE.


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