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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. Rose Baba" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <rose_baba@rocketmail.com>
Date: Sun, 18 Mar 2012 17:31:56 -0700
Subject: Sincere Partner Needed.

Rose Baba
Royal Bank of Scotland
No. 40, Albyn Place, Aberdeen,
Scotland.
United Kingdom.

Contact Email: rose_baba@live.com

Good Day,

Sir/Madam,

I know we haven't spoken before but I'm currently looking for someone
trustworthy to work with me on a profitable project.

My name is Rose Baba, I'm originally from South Africa but now living here
in Scotland. I moved here to work with Royal Bank of Scotland as a Senior
Account Manager in the audit department.

The reason for my email is that there is an account which was opened in 2000 with the sum of £4.9m (GBP), since then there has been no
activity on the account. with the interest which has built up over the last few years, the balance of the account is now £6.7m (GBP).

I alone know about this account because I was his account officer then and
the account owner was a Ghanaian business man coming to do business here in Scotland before his death. He did not live any heirs or next of kin during when he deposited this funds so the money will just end up being sucked up by the Bank.

I am the only one at the bank with access to this information and I have
decided to keep it that way and claim the money for myself using a 2nd party who will take the place of the deceased next of kin.... and that's where you come into it.

If you are interested, I will do all the paper work for you and the process will be completely risk free for the two of us. I will produce all the documents that will be required from you by the Bank as the new beneficiary.

Obviously we'd be looking to take a cut of the funds ourselves, so I propose 65/35, I will take 65% of the total funds leaving you with a very generous 35% of the total sum.

I look forward in hearing from you asap.

IF YOU ARE INTERESTED ON THIS PROJECT, KINDLY RESPOND BACK THROUGH MY PERSONAL EMAIL BELOW;

Regards,
Ms. Rose Baba.

rose_baba@live.com

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