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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: Michelle Rosa <rosamichelle07@gmail.com>
Date: Mon, 5 Dec 2016 14:34:01 +0200
Subject: Attention.

Greetings,

I know this message might meet you in utmost surprise; however, it's just
my urgent need for a foreign partner that made me to contact you for this
mutual benefiting business when searching for a good and reliable and trust
worthy person. I got your contact email address from a Business directory
and decided to connect you to this transaction that is based on trust and
your understanding.

I am Mrs Michelle Rosa I work with Natwest Bank London, I would like to
know if this proposal will be worthwhile for your acceptance have a Foreign
Customer, Paul-Louis Halley from France who was an Investor, Crude Oil
Merchant and Federal Government Contractor, he was a victim with Socata TBM
700 killing 6 people crashed on 6 December 2003 near Paris leaving a
closing balance of 16.5 Million United States Pounds in one of his Private
Natwest Bank account that was been managed by me as his Customer's Account
Officer.

Base on my security report, these funds can be claimed without any hitches
as no one is aware of the funds and it's closing balance except me and the
customer who is (Now Deceased) therefore, I can present you as the Next of
Kin and we will work out the modalities for the claiming of the funds in
accordance with the law.

Now, if you are interested and really sure of your trustworthy,
accountability and confidentiality on this transaction without
disappointment, you can contact me using my private email, and our sharing
ratio will be 50% for me and 40% for you, While 10% will be for the
necessary expenses that might occur along the line. I will give you full
details of this transaction immediately you notify me your interest by
sending your data. Waiting for your early response to below short form.

Your Full Name:
Your Country:
Your City:
Your Age:
Phone Number:
A Copy of your passport or ID card.

I await swift response.

Michelle Rose.

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