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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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Fraud email example:

From: "Monica Rossman" <monaaa@galmail.co.za> (may be fake)
Reply-To: monccc@galmail.co.za
Date: Sat, 27 Nov 2004 14:29:26 +0200
Subject: Mrs Monica

From: Mrs Monica Rossman

Email: monccc@galmail.co.za


I am Mrs. Monica Rossman from Ivory Coast. I am a widow
being that I lost my husband a couple of months ago. My
husband was a serving director of the Cocoa exporting
board until his death. He was assassinated last January by
the rebels following the political uprising.

Before his death he had deposited tune of $14.5M in a
private security company in South Africa on behalf of our
son Joe Rossman here in South Africa as valuable family
heritage.

I want you to do me a favor to receive these funds to a
safe account in your country or any safer place as the
beneficiary. I have plans to do investment in your country,
like real estate and industrial production.
This is my reason for writing to you.

Please if you are willing to assist my only son and me,
indicate your interest in replying soonest.

I have the relevant documents and further instructions you
can contact me via the above email address or call me
through my son?s phone +27735993635.

Thanks and best regards.

Mrs. Monica Rossman.




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