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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 Aruna" <rose_aruna3088@voiscmail.com>
Date: Mon, 04 Nov 2013 15:09:35 +0000
Subject: My Dear Greetings to you,

My Dear Greetings to you,

I know you will be surprise to receive my mail since we have neither seen nor
met before. Well, let me start by first introducing myself to you. My name is
Rose 20 yrs old, the only daugther to Late Mr George Aruna. who was a famous
cocoa merchant based here in Abidjan, the Economic capital of Ivory Coast ( Cote
d'ivoire). My father was assassinated on his way to his office and ever since
the sudden death of my beloved father I have been leaving in terrible fear,
couple with the political crisis here in my country.

I am planing to travel out of the country with the money i inherited from my
father, that is why i have decided to contact you to help me contact the bank
for the transfer of the money my father deposited the sum of $6.5 million US
dollar in a bank here before his sudden death. I will give you more informations
as soon as you guarranttee me that you will treat me honestly during the
investment of this money in your country.

I am willing to offer you 20% percent out of the total Fund, as a mode of
compensation after the transfer, for your time and effort.

Thanks and God bless you for your kindness to assist an orphan like me. Please
your urgent reply needed.

Yours Faithfully.
Rose Aruna.

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