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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 DAVID <davidbrucce@gmail.com>
Reply-To: rosedavid@openmailbox.org
Date: Sat, 21 Mar 2015 05:39:47 -0700
Subject: IT'S ME ROSE PLEASE HAVE PATIENT TO READ MY MAIL FOR MY GOOD AND
PROFITABLE BUSINESS ALSO ATTACHED MY PICTURE WAIT TO HEAR FROM YOU BACK

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Attention,

I do recognize the surprise this letter will bring to you, most
especially as it came from a stranger, My Name is Rose a citizen of
Ivorian I am presently in Exile in Banjul West Africa under political
crises as a refuge under Amnesty and Human Rights International.
(UNHCR ) for political reason I'm 30 years old Lady single , no kids
never married before beautiful lady . I am interested in
establishing and operating a very viable business as a means of
investment abroad. I do not know too well on how this is done in your
country, So I will need you to help me in this regard.My preference is
any good profit yielding business and I would appreciate any viable
ideas you could come up with. I will also need you to help me look for
properties like homes and lands for sale if possible because i really
want to relocate to another country and start a new life. I am
proposing to invest the sum of TWENTY FIVE MILLION ,ONE HUNDRED AND
THIRTY FIVE SWISS FRANC (CHF) DEPOSITED WITH SWITZERLAND BANK IN
SWITZERLAND CURRENCY . CHF 25,135,000,00 . If you are ready to help me
receive this money i will send you the Bank account statement with the
death Certificate of my late father and if you can help me manage my
father properties , kindly get back to me This Money was deposited by
my late father to Union Bank of Switzerland AG

Also if you have idea about Gold and Diamond or if you know any Buyer
who can buy Gold or diamond from your country or any where. kindly get
back to me. Am away from home because of the crises in my country some
years ago in my country while either being explicitly refused
permission to return because have being threatened with imprisonment
or death upon return that is why am in this country . if you can help
me manage my father properties kindly get back to me For More details
Kindly Get Back to me with my email address :
(rosedavid@openmailbox.org) or you can call me on my phone number :
+2202423151

Best Regard
Rose David

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