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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: "Anna Rose Edward" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <aroshe131@gmail.com>
Date: Wed, 26 Aug 2015 23:40:17 +0200
Subject: Re:Remain Bless to my need

Dear Friend,

I warmly greet you.

Please forgive me if my plead sounds a bit strange or embarrassing to you.My family attorney who could have handled this executor ship of my WILL & TESTAMENT on my behalf died early this year after a protracted illness. I therefore prayed fervently and by the special grace of GOD,i got your email ID from your country's guest book.I am Mrs. Anna Rose Edward, a native of London, I am 58 years old. am suffering from protracted cancer of the lungs which has also affected part of my brain cells due to complications. from all indication my condition is really deteriorating and it is quite obvious according to my doctors that i may not live for the next few months, because my condition has gotten to a critical and life threatening stage.I was orphaned at the age of four and was raised in an orphanage. i was married to my late husband Engr. Rooney Edward for twenty years without a child. Rooney had cadio-vascular condition and died of cardiac arrest few years ago.


I am a fervent Believer and a God fearing woman just like my late husband. rooney and i lived in Nigeria for over 18 years,where my husband a petrochemical engineer by profession worked and rose through the ranks to become an executive director with a multinational construction and oil servicing conglomorate, before his demise.He also established huge private investments that i assisted in managing.Sequel to the unfortunate and shocking demise of my priceless husband, i decided not to re-marry.when my cancer ailment became terminal & more so because i do not have a next of kin to bequeath all that ROONEY & i labored for,i sold off all our choice properties and other inherited belongings comprising of a shopping mall,an hotel, shares, bonds,jewelries and other valuable family treasures and deposited the proceeds amounting to USD$10,000,000.00 (TEN MILLION DOLLARS ONLY) with FEDERAL RESERVE REMITTANCE DEPARTMENT.At present, this fund is still deposited with the bank. The manage
ment of the bank just wrote me as


I crave your indulgence as a God fearing individual and as someone who cares for the less-privileged as much as i do, to take it upon yourself and use this fund for the above mentioned purposes,i took this painstaking decision in other to help humanity in my little capacity before i rest in peace in the bosom of GOD almighty.according to my physicians my time will soon be up.As soon as I receive your reply and personal informations as listed below, I shall give you the official contact of the FEDERAL RESERVE REMITTANCE DEPARTMENT,to enable you contact the Bank without delays.I will also issue you with a letter of authorization.


The letter of authorization will prove that you are the new beneficiary of my WILL & TESTAMENT. the funds have an open beneficiary mandate and as such, it is whom i authorize or appoint to act on my behalf that the bank will recognize and release the funds to.Please assure me that you will not treat this offer with levity but will rather give my bequest continued existence.

Send the informations in this order:

(1) Your full names :===================================

(2) personal or official contact address:===============================

(3) Home or Office phone#:============Cellphone#:==========Fax#:=======

(4) Your Age:===============

(5)Occupation:===========================

(6)Sex/Marital status:========================

Awaiting your kind response while craving your appreciation of my predicament.

Sincerely Your's
Mrs. Anna Rose Edward
(London UK)
Private Email:aroshe131@gmail.com

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