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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 mani" <rosemani42@gmail.com>
Reply-To: rosemani4567@yahoo.co.jp
Date: Tue, 8 Jul 2008 05:24:51 -0700
Subject: ROSE MANI (Mrs.)


From: ROSE MANI (Mrs.)
House 25 howell cresent
accra Ghana.

Dear Friend,

I am in desperate need of your help please I am Mrs.Rose mani from Ghana. I
am married to Late Brown mani of who is an oil explorer in Iran and Kuwait
for 21 years before he died in the year November 1st 2003,We were married
for twelve years without a child, he died in Egyptian Air crash which was
confirmed by CNN BELLOW
(http://www.cnn.com/US/9910/31/missing.plane.02).

Since my Husbands death I too have been battling with both Cancer and
fibroid problems here in Ghana Hospital. When my late Husband was alive he
deposited the sum of $14.5 million (Fourteen million five hundred thousand
U.S Dollars) with a Finance Company here in ghana,

Considering my condition, I decided to donate this fund to either a
organization or individual that will utilize this money the way I am going
to instructs herein. I want this god fearing organization or individual to
use this money in all sincerity to fund orphanages, widows, motherless
babies home and also propagating the word of charity organization and to
ensure that the society upholds the views and belief of the love
organization.

I took this decision because I don't have any child that will inherit this
money and My husband's relatives are no were to be locate and I don't want a
situation where this money will be used in an Unloved manner, hence the
reasons for this bold decision, I don't need any telephone communication in
this regard because of my health; with God all things are possible.


As soon as I receive your reply I will give you the Name of the Bank where
the money was deposited, I will also issue a letter of Authorization to the
Finance Company informing them that you are now the beneficiary to the Funds
and a Copy of the Letter of Authorization will be forwarded to you, I want
you and the orphanages, widows, motherless babies home in the community
where you reside to always pray for me.

My happiness is that I lived, as a true devoted Donor worthy of
Emulation,please always be prayerful all through your life. Any delay in
your reply will give room in sourcing for another Organization or individual
for this same purpose.
Until I hear from you, my dreams will rest squarely on your shoulders. May
the Almighty GOD continue to guide and protect you.

Respectfully

ROSE MANI (Mrs.)
I NEED YOUR HELP

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