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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: Ms Rosemary Whyte <msrosemarywhytes@gmail.com>
Reply-To: msrosemarywhyte@gmail.com
Date: Mon, 14 Mar 2011 00:14:08 +0100
Subject: MONEX INC

Attn:


My name is Rosemary Whyte, co-director MONEX, daughter of the late Managing
Director/CEO of MONEX (Dr. Gregory Whyte).
From our company profile, you will see we are a confidential company
and one of
the world's largest commercial security printer and papermaker,
involved in the
production of over 150 national currencies and a wide range of security
documents such as passports, fiscal stamps, traveller?s cheques and
authentication labels. We are a leading provider of cash sorting equipment and
software solutions to central banks worldwide, helping them to reduce the cost
of handling cash.
My father passed on Sunday 28th February 2010 and has since been buried.
From my father´s last testament as relayed in his WILL, he has mandated me as
the chief executioner of his estate and he therein gave directive that I take
possession of his estate & consignment(s) on behalf of the family, as
deposited
with a Security Carrier Company abroad.
The consignment(s) in question was deposited and registered as
classified family
documents and bonds but they actually contain funds in the amount of
US$36,000,000.00 (Thirty Six million United States Dollars) which he
instructed
that I leave outside my country (United Kingdom) aimed at a viable investment
and benefitting partnership venture.
I cannot single-handedly secure and manage these funds in deposit and cannot
trust any of his associates, board of directors or friends with
assisting me on
this, hence this desperate letter to you for your immediate assistance.
At this point the big question is: Can you be trusted? Is there a
possibility of
investing these funds in your company/country?
I will appreciate it if you contacted me via: my personal email:

The need for utmost confidentiality and urgency herein cannot be
over-emphasized. Thus I expect that you treat with priority.
Sincerely Yours,

Rosemary Whyte
Present Director. MONEX.






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