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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:
- This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
Fraud email example:
From: ROSELINE NZETE <roselnnzt@gmail.com>
Date:
Subject:
*Hello,I am MS. ROSELINE NZETE. I am a banker, from Côte d'Ivoire in the
west Africa region. Apart from being surprised you may be skeptical to
reply to me based on what is happening around the world on the internet.
Please, are you capable to handle a business transaction Accomplished
Awarded Contract Overdraft Payment, left in a Suspended Account here in our
bank Custody for many years without claim by any one as the Owner or as one
of the Foreign Investors or Suppliers who the contract work was awarded by
my country Government ministries with the finance justice here in 2010.The
transaction is a complete 100% Risk Free that cannot affect you and your
family or business you do. I want us to discuss it in one accord to know
how we can proceed for our own mutual benefit without encountering any form
of trouble before or after the transaction. I wait for your reply to
furnish you with more detailed procedures about the project. Thanks for
your understanding and cooperation to our success and ultimate benefit at
the end.Regards,Roseline.*
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