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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: "Romeo Ormskerk" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <romeoormskerk@hotmail.co.uk>
Date: Tue, 27 Oct 2009 05:02:20 +0100
Subject: your good will


DEAR FRIEND,

WITH ABSOLUTE TRUST IN GOD AND DUE RESPECT TO YOU I WRITE YOU THIS LETTER WHICH I BELIEVE WOULD BE OF GREAT ASSISTANCE TO ME AND WOULD KEEP THE INFORMATION CONFIDENTIAL .HAVING GOT YOUR E-MAIL ON THE INTERNET. THOUGH THIS MEDIUM (INTERNET) HAS BEEN
GREATLY ABUSED I CHOSE TO REACH YOU THROUGH IT BECAUSE IT STILL REMAINS THE FASTEST MEDIUM OF COMMUNICATION, I AM MR.Romeo Ormskerk A
DUTCH ARMY WORKING WITH THE JOINT AMERICAN RED CROSS FROM GREATER NEW YORK AND SERVE IN THE MILITARY OF THE 2ND ARMORED DIVISION FOR PEACE KEEPING MISSION IN IRAQ, AS YOU KNOW WE HAVE BEING ATTACKED BY INSURGENTS EVERYDAY AND CAR BOMBS. WE WHERE LUCKY TO MOVE FUNDS BELONGING TO SADDAM HUSSEIN’S FAMILY HOPPING IT WAS A BOMB IN THE BOX, LATER WE FIND OUT IT WAS A FISCAL CASH. THE TOTAL AMOUNT IS US$20,000,000 (TWENTY MILLION UNITED STATE DOLLARS IN CASH) MOSTLY 100 DOLLAR BILLS. WE ARE SEEKING FOR A TRUSTWORTHY FOREIGN BUSINESS PARTNER WHO CAN HELP US IN RECEIVING THIS BOX OF MONEY SO THAT HE/SHE MAY INVEST IT FOR US AND KEEP OUR SHARE FOR BANKING. THIS IS OUR PLAN OF SHARING MY PARTNER AND I WILL TAKE 80%,YOU TAKE THE OTHER 20%. NO STRESS ATTACHED, FOR WE HAVE MADE ALL NECESSARY ARRANGEMENT FOR SHIPPING IT OUT OF IRAQ, IRAQ IS A WAR ZONE. WE PLANED ON USING DIPLOMATIC COURIER SERVICE FOR SHIPPING THE MONEY OUT IN ONE LARGE SILVER BOX DECLARING IT AS FAMILY VALUABLES USING DIPLOMATIC IMMUNITY. IF YOU ARE IN
REPLY TO MY PRIVATE MAIL BOX:romeoormskerk@hotmail.co.uk WHEN YOU RECEIVE THIS LETTER, PLEASE KINDLY SEND ME AN E-MAIL SIGNIFYING
YOUR INTEREST INCLUDING YOUR MOST CONFIDENTIAL TELEPHONE/FAX NUMBERS FOR QUICK COMMUNICATION ALSO YOUR CONTACT DETAILS. THIS BUSINESS IS RISK FREE.THE BOX CAN BE SHIPPED OUT TO YOU IN TWO WORKING DAYS.

TRULY YOURS,

MR.Romeo Ormskerk




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