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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: Rose Jeanne Pomola <rosepomola@yahoo.co.jp>
Reply-To: Rose Jeanne Pomola <mmaitrebocoummarieeanne@yahoo.fr>
Date: Fri, 14 Nov 2014 02:28:52 +0900 (JST)
Subject: Greeting from your sister Rose Pomola


Greeting from your sister Rose Pomola


I know that this message will be a surprise for you, your personality motivated me, after going through your profile. I am Mrs. Rose Pomola from South Africa I am married to late Mr. Santos Pomola who was an contractor and businessman here in Côte d'Ivoire before he died in a fatal motor accident along side with our only son last years 2013, I was diagnosed with cancer two years ago, shortly after the death of my husband, I have a few months to live according to some doctors. I decided to make a donation to a person, or a humanitarian organization that will use this money in propagating the good massage and also taking care of the less-privileges, orphans, widows, and the needy generally, I want this to be one of the last good deeds I do on earth so far, now that my health has deteriorated so badly, I cannot do it alone. I asked the members of my family to close one of my late husband's bank accounts and distribute the money to any charitable
organizations they refused and kept the money to themselves, so I don't trust them, as they don't seem to be happy with what's left for them.

The last money that nobody knows is this Seven Million five thousand united states dollars ($7.5 million) my late husband deposited with security company before his death. I decided to contact you so that you can claim this fund from the security company where my late husband deposited the box that containts the ($7.5 million) I am going to direct you and give you the contacts of Security company and As soon as I receive your reply, I will give you the contact of my late husband lawyer in Côte d'Ivoire that I had handed all over the documents to, and he will notify the security company and all the legal documents that would warrant the fund release to you, then you will use the money to any charitable organizations of your choice. I await your quick response. For your time and honesty, I am deccided to offer you 20% of the total Fund, please get back to me if you are interested and honest to conduct this project in my name. Please provide the following
information

1 Your full .....

2 Your nationality.....

3 Your number of phone .....

4 Your age.......

Thanks to you.

Your sister

Mrs. Rose Pomola

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