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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: Ms.Rosemary Duke <konneerica@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: <rosemary.fashion@hotmail.co.uk>
Date: Mon, 4 May 2015 22:04:21 +0000
Subject: Hi dear,


Hi dear, my name is Ms.Rose Duke, After seeing your contact I choose to contact you now urgent help to stand for me to make claim of my inheritance $5.7 Million U.S Dollars from one of the reading bank in Europe where my late father made the deposit in my name and transfer into your bank account for investment under your management control.

Now permit me to ask these two questions:

1. Can you honestly help me in the name of God?
2. Can you be my present guardian and take good care of me after the funds is be transferred into your account?
This is my phone number to call me any time; +221-775190926.

Regards
Ms.Rose


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