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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: "ROSEMARY COLLINS" <rosemarycollins2009@gmail.com>
Date: Mon, 6 Feb 2012 17:27:41 -1200
Subject: FROM ROSEMARY COLLINS

FROM ROSEMARY COLLINS                                                                                                                                       SHANGIRAL ACCRA GHANA                                                                                                              00233247646301                                                                                                                                               ROSEMARYCOLLINS2009@GMAIL.COM 

TO WHOM IT MAY CONSIGN!

GOOD DAY

I am writing this letter with due respect and sorrowful heart, and with a hope that my mail should be put into consideration, My name is Miss Rosemary Collins , I presently live in Ghana in a hotel. I am 21 years old single girl and I am from Zimbabwe in west Africa, i am the only child of my late parents Mr and Mrs. Collins Abudulai.
 my father was a very wealthy Cocoa merchant based in zimbabwe before he was poisoned to death by his business associates in one of their outings, he really cared for me because I am motherless.  

 Before the death of my father in August 2010 in a private hospital here in Zimbabwe, he secretly called me on his bedside and told me that he has the sum of Ten million US dollars (US$10,000,000.00) left in a fixed / suspense account at Bank of Ghana.

 He also explained to me that it was because of this wealth that he was poisoned by his business associates which my uncle master-minded so that he will take over my father's property because my father has no male child as the tradition demands, that in case of death, that I should seek for a foreign partner in a country of my choice where i can transfer this money and use it for Investment purposes such as real estate and hotel or into any lucrative trade business.

 I wrote to the bank in Ghana to claim the fund the bank send me and invitation to come to Ghana unknowing they ask me to produce a guarantor before the money can be release to me.

The bank told me that my late father left an instructions with the bank that in case of he dies that i have to attain the age of 27 -30 years before the fund will be released to me, while the bank insist i should present guardian who shall receive the money on my behalf and to guide me to receive the fund, document has stipulated in the agreement with the bank. this is why i have write to you because you seems to be a nice person i believe you will not double cross me after you receive the fund in your possession

 My dear i am humbly seeking your assistance in the following ways:

 1) To provide a bank account where this money would be transferred to in your country.and to look for a good business we shall establish on.

 2) To serve as the guardian of this fund since i am a girl of 21 years and to make an arrangement for me to come over to your country to further my education after the money had been transferred.

 Moreover, I am willing to offer you 40% of the total sum as compensation for your effort,

 I have all the vital documents covering the deposit and the ownership which i can send to you through scan or fax on request.
 i will be waiting to hear from you so that i will forward you the bank contact for you to contact them,Thank and God bless you protect me.
 Hope to hear from you soon. this is my phone number.you can contact me with it : +233247646301 .

  Sincerely,
 Rosemary Collins

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