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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: Roseline Donna <ecowasfundmonitoringunit.monit@gmail.com>
Reply-To: roseline.donna@yahoo.com
Date: Fri, 9 Mar 2012 05:27:27 -0800
Subject: Dear Beloved Urgent Please,

Dear Beloved Urgent Please,

I am Hon. Mrs. Roseline Donna from Republic of Sierra Leone, the
Formal Minister of Public Works, Infrastructure, Natural Resources, &
Environment ,under the Government of President Ernest Koroma.

Acting in my capacity as minister of natural resources, during the
bidding for oil exploration rights in the gulf of guinea by several
oil companies. I assisted a particular company to obtain one of the
licenses. After their bid succeeded, they gave me $10.5 Million in
cash for my assistance.

I cannot introduce or circulate this amount into the banking system of
my country because this reasons.

1.My provisional duty as a minister allows me to earn less than $1000
equivalent of Peso(our local currency)

2.Strict stipulations of the Bureau of conduct guidelines and
regulations for Public/Civil servants.

3.Due to the intense competition during the bidding for the oil
exploration licenses ,there are now investigations into how the whole
process was handled.

4.Further more, Groups of persons in the Government have ganged up
against me, with false allegations of an intention by me to contest
the next presidential elections.

That was why I Move this Fund to the Capital City of Benin Republic
Cotonou in One INTERNATIONAL BANK for safety and secured.

Presently I am in Cotonou for this purpose with my only Son, that is
why I contacted you for your co-operation to take delivery of the
funds into your Account for investment purposes, Also to enable me and
my only Son Joseph fly to meet you in your country for me to treat my
breast Cancer which i have been suffering for a long time.

25% of the entire funds will be apportioned to you for your efforts
and assistance I implore you to accord this transaction the
confidentiality and secrecy it deserves no matter what your decision
may be.

Awaiting your response with urgency!

Regards.
Hon. Mrs. Roseline Donna.
Minister of Public Works, Infrastructure, Natural
Resources, & Environment,
Republic of Sierra Leone.

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