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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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Fraud email example:

From: (sent from abused email account)
Date: Mon, 20 Oct 2008 17:57:57 +0400
Subject: Dearest,


Dearest,

I'm delighted and honored writing this letter to you hope and pray that you
be the honest person that will bring meaning into my life because I believe
that is going to mark the beginning of our never-ending relationship. Though
currently I am seeking asylum in a refugee's camp in place called Dakar the
capital of Republic of Senegal in West Africa.

With deep sorrow and tears in my eyes I hope my story will not be upsetting
or embarrassment to you because I am constrained to contact you due to the
maltreatment I received from my step mother after the death of my parents
which has turned my life around for pains and sufferings. I ran out of my
country because my step mother planned to kill me and take away all my late
father's treasury and properties from me since the unexpected death of my
beloved Father and mother.

I urge you to read this letter carefully to enable you understand my
predicaments.

My name is Miss. Rose Sam; I am a girl of 26 years of age, the only daughter
of late Mr. Sam Kanyemera, a former secretary for President Juvenal
Habyarimana, from Hutu in Republic of Rwanda. Who was killed by the current
Rwandan President, Paul kagame. When he ordered his plane to be shot down
above Kigali airport on 6 April 1994. My late father was killed in cold
blooded by an on known killer due to my father support to stop the genocide
after his boss president Juvenal Habyarimana, was killed.

My father of blessed memory before his death deposited the sum of (US$9,
800, 000.00) (Nine Million Eight Hundred Thousand Dollars) in a Bank with my
name as the next of kin. However, I shall forward to you all the necessary
documents on the confirmation of your acceptance to assist me for the
transfer and investment of the fund. As you will also help me in the
investment, because I will like to complete my studies, as I was in my 1st
year in the university, when the crisis started. After the transaction you
will arrange for my trip joining you over there for us to share this love
and feelings face to face.

Meanwhile I wanted to escape from Africa to any where in the world but my
step mother hides away my international passport and other valuable
traveling documents. Luckily she did not discover where I kept my father's
File which contains important documents. So I decided to run to the refugee
camp through help of a sailor where I am presently seeking asylum under the
Private charity organization for the Refugee here in Dakar. I wish to
contact you personally for a long term relationship that may lead us to
somewhere better if we work it out well because I believe that you will
never betray me,

After the transaction we will invest the fund me and you, or if you don't
intend staying with me in your country then It will be my pleasure to
compensate you with 5% of the total money for your services and the balance
shall be my investment capital. This is the reason why I decided to contact
you. Please all communications should be through this email address only for
confidential purposes.

As soon as I receive your positive response showing your interest I will put
things into action immediately. In the light of the above, I shall
appreciate an urgent message indicating your ability and willingness to
handle this relationship and transaction sincerely.
Awaiting your urgent and positive response. Please do keep this only to your
self please I beg you not to disclose this to anybody until I join you over,
once the fund has been transferred.

Thank you so much and God bless you.
Reply at this my private
*email:missrosesam@live.com*<http://ca.mc463.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=email%3Amissrosesam@live.com>
Yours Sincerely,

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