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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: Romaric Abdoul <romaricabdoul12@yahoo.cn>
Reply-To: romaric_abdoul@internet.lu
Date: Sat, 14 Jun 2008 02:32:47 +0800 (CST)
Subject: Business Proposal


Greetings,

Before I start, I must firstly apologize for this unsolicited proposal
to you. I am aware that this is certainly an unconventional approach to
starting a relationship, but as time goes on you will realize the need
for my action.

My name is Romaric Abdoul, solicitor to Gerald Welsh who died with his
family in an air crash on the 31st October 1999. Before the death of
Gerald Welsh, he maintained a fixed deposit account (details of which I
will disclose to you later).

Since his death, none of his relatives have come to make claims for this
money as his next-of-kin and the financial institution cannot release
the fund from his account unless someone applies for claims.

The financial institution has made several futile efforts to contact his
relatives. Based on this discovery, I now seek your permission to have
you stand in as a next of kin to the deceased, as all documentations
will be carefully worked out by me for the release of these funds all
amounting to the tune of (US$7,400,000.00) to any nominated account of
your choice.

I guarantee that this project will be executed under a legitimate
arrangement that will protect you and me from any breach of the law.

Upon receipt of your co-operating response, I will further update you on
the next approach towards the achievement of this golden heritage.

Regards,

Mr Romaric Abdoul.



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