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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 Guei <roseguei2000@ymail.com>
Date: Sun, 24 Aug 2008 13:43:15 +0000 (GMT)
Subject: Anticipating your kind and urgent reply




Dearest One,
 
Permit me to inform you of my desire of going into business relationship with you. i have the believe you are a reputable and responsible and trustworthy person I can do business with from the little information so far I gathered about you through your profile for a partner and by matter of trust I must not hesitate to confide in you for this simple and sincere business.
 
I'm Rose Guel the only surviving daughter of the former military ruler  of Ivory coast (Late General Robert Guei) who was murdered by agents of this present  government. After my fathers death, all of our properties were seized by  the government, and we are still being hunted by agents of this  government.
 
 Before the death of my father he told me that he deposited the sum of US$25million(Twenty Five million united states dollars) kept in a security company in the Netherlands in my name as the next of kin,I am presently seeking political asylum in the Netherlands , and since the law does not permit me on money transaction in such huge amount though he registered it as Family Valuables, I must not hesitate to confind in you this simple and trustworthy business
 
Sir, in the capacity of the next of kin, I am contacting you with due sence of humanity and responsibility and with few awareness that you will give it a sympathetic and mutual consideration. I am honorably seeking your assistance in the following ways.
 
(1)To serve as the guardian of this fund and visit the security company
in EUROPE to take delivery of the consignment.
 
(2)To make arrangement for me to come over to your country to further my
education and to secure a residential permit for me in your country.
 
(3)To provide good investment plans for the fund and to manage the fund for
5 years, during the investment period,only our profit will be shared annually 70% for me the investor while 30% will be for you the fund manager annually. Moreover, I am willing to offer you 20 % of the total sum as compensation for your effort /input after the successful transfer of this fund to your nominated account overseas before the investments starts.and I have maped 5% for any expenses that might be incured during the course of this transaction.Furthermore, you can indicate your option towards assisting me as I believe that this transaction would be concluded within a stipulated period of time you signify your interest to assist me. Anticipating hearing from you immediately
Thanks and God bless.

Yours faithful.

Rose Guei


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