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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 MESI" <rose_mesi@hotmail.com>
Date: Mon, 03 Oct 2005 23:59:38 +0100
Subject: information


Dear Friend,
My name is Mr Rose White.I am the chief accountant of South Africa
National Petroluem Corporation(S.N.P.C).and by my position,i was
privileged to use my position to over invoice a contract by excess of
Thirty two million U.S Dollars,and what i need now is a reliable and
trust worthy Foreigner whom i will work in concert with,to pull out
this excess money($32,000,000=00) which is already in a Escrow account
waiting a beneficiary.I am not a greedy person by nature
and as such we shall share the money on equal ratio.

I will handle all the documentation of the deal where necessary,which is
risk
free,I am so connected,and the deal will take only four banking days to
conclude,
depending on your coperation.

This is a deal and must be treated as such.
When you confirm your interest i will tell you
the next step.Please include your private telephone numbers in your reply.
Thank you in anticipation.

Mrs Rose White
Chief Accountant
S.N.P.C

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