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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 <rosemarywilliam45@hotmail.com>
Date: Wed, 28 Jan 2015 10:05:07 +0000 (UTC)
Subject: HI


 Hello, Please take a little time to read  this message. I discovered a dormant account in my office, as Group Finance Director with a Bank here. My further investigations revealed to me that the Owner died many years back with any formal instruction on his next of kin. It will be in my interest to transfer this fund ,Thirty Million United States Dollars ($30,000,000,00)  in an account offshore. I have spoken  to an attorney and he will arrange all the supporting documents to make this claim as a next of kin to the late account owner so that our bank can approve it. If you can be a collaborator/partner to this please indicate interest immediately for us to proceed. Remember this is absolutely confidential, as I am seeking your assistance to be as the beneficiary of this unclaimed funds, and  i will do the part of an insider in the bank by feeding you all the necessary information needed  to prove  your claims, since we are not allowed to operate a foreign account, Your contact phone numbers and  name will be necessary for this effect. I have reposed my confidence in you and hope that you will not disappoint me. Thanks for your co-operation Please confirm that this email belongs to you by sending your phone number to this email.

You should fill the short form  below to enable us initiate the  transaction  :

1. Full Names
2. Valid contact address
3. Country of origin /Residence
4. Valid contact phone number(s)


If you are willing too please, we can  work together, and  reply to my  mail (rosemarywilliam45@hotmail.com).  I look forward  to your quick  response. Email me direct reference  to the following e-mail,  if you are interested  in my work.
My greetings,
Mrs. Rosemary


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