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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: "Dr Kennedy Rhyma" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <kenedyrhyma@rocketmail.com>
Date: Wed, 19 Sep 2012 04:26:53 -0700
Subject: Dear Friend,


Dear Friend,

Before I introduce myself, I wish to inform you that this letter is not hoax I urge you to treat it with the seriousness it deserves. This letter must come to you as a big surprise, but I believe it is only a day that people meet and become great friends and business partners.
This is a personal and private mail directed to you and I request that it be treated as such. My name is Dr Kennedy Rhyma. I was the personal attorney /sole executor to late Randolf Rooney, An American, hereafter referred to as 'My late Client'. He was an independent oil magnate here in The United Kingdom. He died in a car crash with his immediate family on the 4th of Oct 2006. Since the death of my client in Oct 2006, I have written several letters to the American Embassy here in London with intent to locate any of his extended relatives

whom shall be claimant / beneficiary of his abandoned monetary deposit and all such efforts have been to no avail.About a week ago, I received a letter suggesting a likely proceeding for confiscation of his deposit in line with existing laws by the bank in which my client deposited the sum of $15 Million On this note I decided to search for a credible person to present as the Next of Kinto his Estate.

I am contacting you that I may, with your consent, present you to the "trustee" Bank as my late client's surviving family member so as to enable you put up a claim to the bank in that capacity as a next of kin of my late client. I propose that 40% of the net sum will accrueto you at the conclusion of this deal, while I retain the balance 60%

1. Full Name:
2. Full Address:
3. Marital Status:
4. Occupation:
5. Age:
6. Sex:
7. Nationality:
8. Country of Residence:
9. Telephone Number:
10.Your Identification

This business is 100% legal and risk free as i have all relevant legal documents in my possession to secure the fund approval from the probate and successfully transfer this money into your account within 10 working days if you follow my instructions closely

Best Regards

Kennedy Rhyma
Kenedyrhyma@rocketmail.com

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