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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: Mrs Rosario Ramalhinho <fldelln.pigkan41@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: Mrs Rosario Ramalhinho <ajpcm@yahoo.co.jp>
Date: Wed, 26 Aug 2015 21:51:15 +0900 (JST)
Subject: Dearest One


 Dearest
One

 
I am Mrs Rosario Ramalhinho, the wife of former Public Works Minister of
the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and also diamond and gold merchant Prof.
Tshiumbaka Ramalhinho who died in August 16th 2008 in Tutsis-Goma, Democratic
Republic of Congo (DRC), as a result of civil war in Democratic Republic of
Congo (DRC).  I am writing you in absolute confidence primarily to seek
your help to claim our cash of Four Million Nine Hundred Thousand dollars
($4.900.000 Dollars) and gold now in custody of a security company in London-United
Kingdom to your private bank account pending on our arrival to your country.
First and foremost, I apologize using this medium to reach you for a
transaction/business of this magnitude, but this is due to confidentiality and
prompt access reposed on this medium. Be informed that I obtained your enviable
Credentials/profile from the Bharat Matrimony Site. I have decided to seek a
confidential co-operation with you in the execution of this transaction
described hereunder for the benefit of both parties. My late husband did not
declared the real contact of the 02 metallic boxes to the security company
officials. He only told them that the metallic boxes is containing family
valuable treasury inside the box. You are the only person I have sent this
message across to. I will like keep the secret of this money until it arrival
your country.

My late husband, Prof. Tshiumbaka Ramalhinho a native of Goma-Tutsis in the
Eastern Province of DRC Congo, he owned a large field of plantation before he became
Public Works Minister and later died in the peak of the civil war, between the rebel’s
force of GEN.LAURENT NKUNDA (CNDP) and the government of Congo (DRC). I want
you to help me and my son claim these boxes and transfer the money to your bank
account in your country pending when I and my son will arrival your country. To
make a good arrangement for a joint business investment on our behalf in your
country and you will manage the investment in your country.

Most importantly, the security company does not know the exact content of the
Metallic boxes, because it was declared as family valuable Treasury for
security purpose. The whole documents issued after deposit, is in my name and
under my care. I called you to help me in this transaction because mostly I don’t
want to involve my own people for security reason, secondly I am financially
setback back now because of refugee permit and continues war in my country DRC.
These are why I contacted you as a foreigner for your assistance, we consider
giving you 10% of the total money for your effort and your assistance over this
transaction and another 2% of the total money for any expenses may occur during
the transaction on your side. Lastly, I plead with you to keep this transaction
strictly and confidential until money arrival your country. Please try to reach
us as soon as you get this letter. Thanks and hope to hear from you soonest.
I wait for your reply.
 
May God bless you and your family.
Mrs Rosario Ramalhinho

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