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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: Rosine Abbe <rosineabbe@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: rosineabbe212@yahoo.cn
Date: Mon, 10 May 2010 11:24:06 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: HELLO












Dear ,
 
How are you ?
My name is Rosine Abbe 20 yrs young girl, from Cote d’ivoire , I am seeking for your assistance in retrieval of fund, I am an orphan child and I have been in difficulties since the death of my parents, no one to assist me, I know we have not meet before and we don’t know ourselves , to my own I believe, knowing person is just a day.
 
Coming to my main point of writing you this message, there is amount of eight million u.s dollars ($8m) which my father deposited in one of the security company here before he died; please I need your assistance in  retrieving  this fund from the security company,I stopped my education due to no sponsor, my uncle seized every of my father's property just because i am a girl and tried to kill me but for the glory of God I escaped , the only thing l have now is this fund in the company which I have all the legal documents with me.
Can i trust this my inheritance in your care,can you keep secret?
 
I am assuring you that after the successful retrieval of this fund from the company I shall collect 20% from the total amount for your assistance and you will also assist me in getting a new school where I will continue my education, please promise that you will not betray me as soon as my inheritance get to your hand.
 
 
I am waiting for your reply so I can give you more details on this matter
Thanks in advance and God bless you
Miss.Rosine Abbe
 

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