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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: Mrs Rosemary George <mrsrosemarygeorge@ssummail.com>
Date: Wed, 17 Mar 2010 05:48:46 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: JUST TO SAY HELLO

MRS ROSEMARY GEORGE
ABIDJAN, COTE D'IVOIRE
IVORY COAST

TEL: 0022507577628

Dear Sir / Madam,

CONCERNING MR. EDWARD WOOD ACCOUNT

I am MRS ROSEMARY GEORGE, a Senior Management Staff in Foreign Operations Department with one of the leading banks here in Abidjan, Cote D'Ivoire (IVORY COAST).

On June 16, 1999, an Oil Contractors/ Consultants with Ivorien National Petroleum Corporation - MR. EDWARD WOOD operated a Domiciliary Account with my bank and made a numbered times (fixed) deposits amounting to US$6,750,000 (Six Million, Seven Hundred & Fifty Thousand United States Dollars).

However, on investigation, it was discovered tha MR. EDWARD WOOD & FAMILY were involved in the ill-fated Kenya Airline Plane Crash of January, 2003 in Abidjan Coast, in which all passengers on board died.

On further investigation, I discovered that MR. EDWARD WOOD did not leave a WILL or NEXT OF KIN and all attempts to trace his Relatives to come for the claim of this fund proved abortive till date. This sum of US$6,750,000 is still lying in the Bank untouched and the INTEREST is being rolled over with the principal sum at the end of each year. For the past 6 years now, no one has ever come forward to claim the fund.

According to Cote D'Ivoire (IVORY COAST) Laws, at the expiration of Ten (10) years, the bank will return the money direct to Federal Reserve Account through Central Bank of Cote d'Ivoire if nobody applies to claim the funds.

However, my proposal is that I will like to front you as the Next of Kin to Late MR. EDWARD WOOD to benefit this fund so that the fruits of this old man's labour will not get into the hands of these corrupt government officials who might divert the fund direct into their personal pockets at the end of the Ten (10) years.

Also kindly consider the following Terms:-

1. You will provide a viable account details where you would like the bank to transfer the money to you. This may be an old account without any money in it or a newly opened account, the most important thing is for the money to be transferred into it safely.

2. Please note that there is NO RISK attached to this as all the Computer Programming Work will be done by me, indicating that you are the legitimate Beneficiary of this fund.

3. This Transaction has nothing to do with government of any country or individual. The original owner of the account is dead, so feel very free to co-operate with me so that we shall reap the benefits at the end.

4. You will be entitled to 30% from the total amount as your compensation after the transfer of fund into your account.

As soon as I receive your acceptance to participate in this transaction, I will furnish you with the necessary modalities to commence. Finally, I am relying my confidence in you, believing that you will not disappoint me.

Note - this is 100% RISK-FREE through out.

I wait for your urgent reply.

God bless you.

Sincerely Yours,
MRS. ROSEMARY GEORGE








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