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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 Micheal <attijaribanksn@gmail.com>
Reply-To: rossemicheal111@yahoo.com
Date: Mon, 18 Jul 2016 10:30:34 +0200
Subject: PARTNER AND INVESTOR NEEDED REPLY BACK FOR MORE DETAILS.

Hello,

#My name is Rose, i am 25 years single girl, i am seeking for your
partnership and assistance to help me retrieve my inherited ATM CARD
valued, $4.2 Million US dollars, my late father deposited the ATM CARD
in the bank with my name as the next of kin, but because of my refugee
status and the agreement my late parents signed with the bank.

Bank authority asked me to present a trustee who will represent me,
that is why i contact you for partnership, and for you to claim my
family ATM CARD containing the sum of, $4.2 Million USD on my behalf.

#I will give you 30% of the money for helping me, while the remaining
amount will be invest in your country. Please reply me fast so that i
can tell you more about my self, and give you depositors details for
you to write bank to find out on how to retrieve the ATM CARD and for
further directions.

#I hope to hear from you today.
>From Rose.

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