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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: Martins <rose_102martins@yahoo.co.jp>
Reply-To: rose_222martins@yahoo.co.jp
Date: Tue, 1 Nov 2011 16:57:03 +0000 (GMT)
Subject: Dear Respectful One


Dear Respectful One,



Firstly i will like to introduced
myself to you. My name is Rose kone A complete citizen of Sierra Leone, 
I am 22 years old  girl.  I lost my parents and my only brother of 14
years to the war in my country. I am lucky that I was taken to this
place by one midwife who have families here in Ivory coast. I am staying
in a  refugee camp in Abidjan,but this place was not comfortable for
me.



It is my desire to contact you on
honesty and sincerity to assist me investment my late fathers money in
your company, my late father Chief Martins Kone deposited this money
here in Abidjan the amonut is ($12,000,000  million  dollars) I want to
invest this money in a good way that will help me in future and move out
of this country because the crisis that started here over years now is
still on because of political crisis and there is no sign that it will
be well with the country for now.



Also the condition in this camp is not
condusive for me i had naver be into this condition before when my late
was alive, Can I trust you to provide your informations and a place for
me to stay with you in your country? Can I also trust you to care for me
and to help me invest this money in your country? will you promise me
that the moment this money enterd into your hand that you will not
betrayed me?



If you are willing to help me out
please indicate in your next mail to me and let me know so that I will
give you the contact of the security company to enable you openup your
comumications with the security company  officials, when i see your
seriousness to assit me in this my critical condition then i will give
you the whole document issue my late father, rightnow is still with me
and that is my last hope for now. wating to hear from you as soon as
possible.



Miss Rose Kone

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