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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 Joseph <rosejo101@yahoo.com>
Date: Fri, 20 Jan 2006 03:04:33 -0800 (PST)
Subject: ROSE


Dear One,

With utmost reverence, It is my pleasure to acquaint you with my situation, and humbly ask for your assistance . I am Miss Rose Joseph the only child of late Djama Joseph, from Sierra Leone. My late father was a Gold and Diamond merchant based in Freetown Sierra-Leone.

As a result of the political instability of Sierra-Leone, my late father migrated to Abidjan, Cote d' Ivoire with the sum of ten milion Dollars( US$ 10m ) which he later, diligently deposited in a Financial and Security Institution in Europe.

For perculiar security reasons, I am seeking your assistance to transfer into an overseas account, this money as a reliable and trustworthy individual for investment purposes in your country. I am here as a political refugee and needs to travel to meet with the company , but because of the political climate in the country now and also the instability in African countries economy. Please I am ready to discuss what would be your reward from the total sum of USD10m, on your willingness to assist me. Kindly reply immediately.

Thanks for your care and understanding.


Rose







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