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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: Rosaline Odette <rasorlivate.odette@yahoo.fr>
Date: Sun, 1 Feb 2015 23:36:39 +0000 (UTC)
Subject: Waiting for your response


 good morning

It is with a heart full of despair that I am writing to ask  for your consent for the construction of a major project for  humanitarian purposes. My name is Rosalind Odette, I now  live in a retirement home in St James Nursing Home in  Manchester. Indeed I contact
  you because my husband and I had mobilized a small fortune  that we plan to invest in humanitarian work. This project is  close to my heart because it will probably give a glimmer of  hope to the poor and they will find some joy. For reasons of  health and weight
  of age, I have to find a serious partner who fear God who  can bring this project to the end.


Thank you and God bless you.

Widow Rosaline Odette


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