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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: =?utf-8?q?Rose=20Bestman?= <rosebestman111@yahoo.com.co>
Reply-To: peter_good303@yahoo.dk
Date: Wed, 3 Sep 2008 03:23:57 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: Due to your effort


¡Tengo nueva dirección de correo!Ahora puedes escribirme a:rosebestman111@yahoo.com.co



- Good Day,Due to my tight schedules I could not contact you earlier before now. I'm happy to inform you about my success in getting those funds transferredunder the cooperation of a new partner.Presently I'm in MADRID SPAIN an Investment Projects with myown share of the total sum. Meanwhile, I did not forget your past efforts and attempts to assist me intransferring those funds despite that it failed us some how and I am sorry for what happened.Now contact my secretary in London uk his name is: Mr. Peter Good Email address: peter_good303@yahoo.dk Tell him to send you the cheque, a total sum of US$3.150m which I keptfor your compensation for all your past efforts and attempts to assist mein this transaction,which was applied in your name I appreciated yourefforts at that timeso much. Now get in contact with my secretary Mr. Peter Good and instruct himwhere to send the cheque to you. Please do let me know immediately youreceive the cheque for us to share the joy together after our past effortsat that time. At this moment, I am very busyhere because of the investment projects which my new partner and I are having at hand. Finally, remember I have forwarded instruction to Mr. Peter Good on your behalf for him to send you your cheque. Best regards,Mrs.Rose Bestman


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