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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: "Mrs.Rebecca Moses" <mrs.rebeccamoses@yahoo.com>
Reply-To: mosesmrs.rebecca@yahoo.fr
Date: Fri, 4 Jan 2013 12:54:52 +0800 (SGT)
Subject: Deastis one




Help To Transfer From Rebecca Moses
 
I am 20 years old  with my younger brother  who is 16 years old. We lost our parents,  we have an inheritance from our late parents. Our parents were very wealthy farmers on Cocoa and Banana merchant when they were alive, After the death of my father, long  years ago, my mother was controlling his business untill she was poisoned by her business associates which she suffered and died.
 
Before the death of our  mother on May 10th 2010 in a private hospital here in ENGLAND UNITED KINGDOM where she was admitted, she secretly called me on her bed side and disclosed to me that she has the sum of Fourteen million Seven hundred pounds (£14.7 Million pounds ) she left in suspense account in one of the bank here in ENGLAND UNITED KIGDOM,  that It was the money she intended to transfer  for investment before her sudden death, She also instructed me that I should seek for a foreign partner in any country of my  choice who will assist me transfer this money into good  account where the money will be save and invested wisely.

Because of  high rate of taxes  in  investment in ENGLAND  that  is why  I decided to contact you to assist me transfer the money to your country   where it will be save for investment.  I will like you to help me in these areas;
 
(1) To provide a safe bank account  where the  money will be transferred into  for investment. And to help us look for a very good lucreative business in your country where we can invest  the money.
(2) To serve as a guardian to this fund since I am only 20 years old and my brother is still  too young  to handle this kind of transaction.
(3) To make arrangement for me and my brother to come over to your country to further our education and to secure a resident permit for us in your country,
 
I and my brother have  decided to offer you 15% Of the total amount for your  willingness  to help us, Please kindly response to us through our  email address,  immediately you receive this message with your full  personal information,  for further discussion.
Thanks and ramain  blessed
Miss Rebecca Moses


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