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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 Roseline Annie" <roselineannie@hotmail.fr> (may be fake)
Date: Wed, 3 Oct 2007 01:29:49 +0200
Subject: I NEED YOUR URGENT ASSISTANCE.


Hello Dear=2C

I am Mrs Roseline Annie=2C I will really want you to bear with me after reading my mail and be of good assistance to me=2E I know you don't know me in person=2C of which bad people in this world has made us not to trust the good once again=2C but as for me you really need to trust me=2C because am a God fearing person=2C and am writing you this mail because of my condition here in the hospital=2E Be informed that i am having heart problem=2C and my doctor said i will not last for the next one week=2C so that is why i am worried=2C as my only son Ibraham is still a young boy=2E He is now 18 years old=2C so please i really want you to help me receive the sum of $2=2C500=2C000 that was deposited by my late husband in a Bank=2C and help my only child to further his education in your country=2C because as for me i know i will die=2C but i pray for God to receive my soul any time i die in Jesus name i pray Amen=2E

For your information=2C i am proposing to give you 25% from the total sum=2C why the balance will be for my only child Ibraham=2C so it will enable him further his education in your country and start up a new life=2E So please after reading my mail try and get back to me on roselineannie=40hotmail=2Efr

Best Regards=2C

Mrs Roseline Annie=2E

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