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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 ROSE GREN" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <roselingreen01@gmail.com>
Date: Thu, 19 May 2011 09:31:26 +0200
Subject: FROM MRS. ROSE GREEN


FROM MRS. ROSE GREEN
831 Dexter Street Rivonia Boulevard
Sandton Johannesburg, South African
My Dear in the lord
URGENT FAMILY HELP NEEDED
Good day,
Naturally, this letter will come to you as a surprise since we have not met,
permit me however to introduce myself, I am ROSE GREEN wife of a
Zimbabwean Farmer Mr. PATRICK GREEN.
I am contacting you as a need for me to have a foreign partner in your
country has become necessary due to my plans to relocate and establish a
private company in that region. As the present political instability in my
Country Zimbabwe, does not encourage financial investment, as the
environment is not conducive for investment and most of all security is not
Insured, just as reported by international media.
This problem started when the Zimbabwean government under the
Leadership of President Robert Mugabe announced a degree on May 31st
2000 to seize more than 849 white-owned farms. So far, more than 1,400
White owned farms have been invaded and confiscated, as well as claiming
The properties of the farmers.
Therefore, I decided to contact you, for your assistance, so that I can
Establish a company in your country and relocate there with the money my
Husband deposited with a private security company in South Africa under
My only sons name (MIKE).
Which amounted to US$20 Million, Once you receive this fund in your
Account in your country, I will prepare with my son to make a trip to your
Country so that we can both make further arrangements with regards to
Establishing the Company.
As a partner you will be entitled to 20% of the total sum, and in whichever
Company that we both decide to establish. when I arrive in your country we
Shall discuss that facially.
I am waiting urgently for your response and also view our political
website:http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/africa/594522.stm
Cheers and God bless.
Best Regards,
MRS ROSE GREEN.

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