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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 Rosemary Magana Anderson <stueve2@outlook.com>
Reply-To: <rosemarymagana.d@gmail.com>
Date: Thu, 29 May 2014 12:51:23 +0000
Subject: PLEASE USE MY GIFT FOR THE NEEDY




>From Mrs Rosemary Anderson

PLEASE USE MY GIFT FOR THE NEEDY

From,Abidjan,Cote D'Ivoire

Email:rosemarymagana.d@gmail.com



My Dearest Beloved,I am writing you this letter with the believe that
you shall treat my message with utmost honesty,and sincerity of this
purpose which is my main reason for confiding in you even though i do
not really know you before this moment I am Mrs Rosemary Belibi
Nkollo(Phd.Msc,Fsd).



I am married to a Pastoralism/Agriculturalists Mr.E Albert Lengono.an
Englishman who died years ago,When my late husband was alive he
deposited the sum of $7.5 Million(Seven Million,Five Hundred Thousand
in one of the prime bank in Ivory Coast,which were derived from his
vast estates and investment Presently,this money is still with the bank
My Doctor told me that i have limited days to live due to the
Cancerous ailment problems i am suffering from My mail may seem very
pitiable,painful and sorrowful,but there is favor i want you to do to
my letter rather than pity me alone! This is to LOVE and CARE for given
out this said donations.Also who ever must take Good care of my only
son his 16yrs while his name is TIMOTHY.i have decided to donate this
fund to you and want you to use this gift which comes from my husbands
effort to fund the upkeep of widows,widowers,orphans,destitute,the
down-trodden,physically challenged children,barren-women and persons
who prove to be genuinely handicapped financially,if only you are
intrested kindly Send Your Telephone Number,Your Age,Your Marital
Status,Your Occupation and Your Nationality With Your Photo.



Mylovely only son TIMOTHY is saying hi to you, also try and call us
when your finish reading my project offer of proposal on this,please
only if you are intrested kindly email me with my personal email
address mrsrosemary@agriculturegovci.com



I look forward to hear from you soonest,

God Bless You.

Faithfully Yours

Mrs Rosemary Anderson Belibi

Email:rosemarymagana.d@gmail.com

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