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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: "Melgem Rosa" <mhdrosa@mail.com>
Reply-To: mhdrosa@w.cn
Date: Fri, 22 Jun 2012 01:16:38 -0500
Subject: Re:Transfer Proposal From (Melgem Rosa)




Dear Friend,


I got your contact information from a reputable business/professional
directory of your country which gives me assurance of your legibility as a
person.

I am Barrister Melgem Rosa, a solicitor at law. I was the personal
attorney to Eng, John McPherson, a citizen of your country who used to
Work with an oil servicing company here in Madrid Spain after which be
referred to as my client.

Eng, John McPherson 62 years of age made a fixed deposit of fund valued at
USD$14,500,000 (Fourteen Million, Five Hundred Thousand United States
Dollars) with a Security Company/Finance institution here in Madrid Spain
and unfortunately lost his life in an Egyptian charter plane Boeing 737.

Which crashed into the Red Sea early on January 4 shortly after taking off
from the resort of Sharm el-Sheikh, killing all the 135 passengers and 13
Crew members aboard, Ref: (View:
http://english.people.com.cn/200401/04/eng20040104_131791.shtml ).

He left no clear beneficiary as Next of Kin except Some vital documents
related to the deposit still in my possession.

Recently, the governing body of the Security Company/Finance institution
contacted me on this matter, requesting that I should notify the next of
kin of my late client to claim the funds and I am yet to provide the Next
of Kin to lay claims to the Fund.

I know that my client had no living next of kin but i have made lots of
search to see if i can get in contact to any of his relatives but my
search was fruitless to locate any of my late clients extended relatives.

A clear and legitimate agreement with you, I seek your consent to present
you as the next of kin so that my late client's fund will not be
confiscated by the Financial Regulatory Authority.

You and I will share the money, you will be entitled to 50% of the total
fund for your role as the relative and next of kin of my late client, 40%
for me while 10% is to be marked out for any expenses that will be
incurred during the clearance or process of transfer of the fund to your
bank account. Be informed that there is no risk involved as all necessary
legal document which will be used to back you up as the legal beneficiary
and next of kin of my late client will be procured.

All I require is your sincerity, honesty, co-operation and utmost good
faiths to enable us see this deal through. I guarantee that this will be
executed under a legitimate arrangement that will protect you from any
breach of the law. Kindly, get in touch with me by my
e-mail(mhdrosa2@w.cn) to enable us discuss further. You may also send your
telephone number so that I can call you. Do not forget that a transaction
of this magnitude require utmost confidentiality and sincerity.

Please contact me even if you are not intrested in my proposal to enable
me scout for another partner in the event of non-interest on your part.
Thanks for your co-operation

I look forward to your urgent response.

Thank you,

Barr. Melgem Rosa
Email:mhdrosa2@w.cn

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