419 scam: Edward Roland <edward11@blumail.org> PLEASE BE MY FOREIGN BENEFICIARY

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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:

The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "western union" (this will cost you money - be careful with upfront payments to anyone you only know through email, especially if they promise you a lot of money. NEVER send money by Western Union or MoneyGram to people you do not know personally - NO EXCEPTIONS! Instant wire transfer services are not meant to be used with strangers because they offer no protection against fraud. That is precisely why the criminals want you send money that way. )
- "money gram" (this will cost you money - be careful with upfront payments to anyone you only know through email, especially if they promise you a lot of money. NEVER send money by Western Union or MoneyGram to people you do not know personally - NO EXCEPTIONS! Instant wire transfer services are not meant to be used with strangers because they offer no protection against fraud. That is precisely why the criminals want you send money that way. )
- "the consignment" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
- "consignment " (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
This email message is a orphan scam.
Western Union money transfer is completely untraceable and therefore is *not* safe to use with anyone you do not know personally. It is the preferred method of online criminals to collect money from their victims.

Fraud email example:

From: Edward Roland <edward11@blumail.org> (may be fake)
Date: Tue, 12 Jun 2012 21:21:11 +0800
Subject: PLEASE BE MY FOREIGN BENEFICIARY

Dear Beloved One

I am Edward Roland (19) years of aged, from Republic of Sierra-lone. my father died during the war. my father was a gold dealer, he have mining site in Serra- lone and Ghana before he died. Because of the bad managers that is running the business, they were enable to meet up with the tax the government demand from them, so, the business was close down,and I donâ€™t want to invest my late fathers fund on that business anymore, because of the bad management.

I am contacting you, for your kind assistance, as a foreign beneficiary to me so that, I will be able to transfer this money, 4.5 million Euro and 45kg Gold Dust to you there after, I will fly down to your country to invest and further my education. Please I want you to tell me whatever you are going to take as your percentage, because, I manage to escape with the consignment , which my late father load the money and the Gold Dust, into a Republic of Ghana, Because my late father business partners are trying to remove everything from me.

Please I really need your assistance, for me to live Africa peacefully, I am binging you in the name of God, so that, I will be able to complete my education.

I am here in along Ghana-Togo boarder known as the aflao boarder with my consignment box, when i was come,I took 7000 Euro from my box for my feeding and transportation fee,the money i paid for my transport is 4000 Euro,box is with the drive for safety reason,but my key is with me.

Please I want you to send me your identity for me to see you, and I am going to send you my passport copy soon. And I am going to contact the drive for my box so that, I can make an arrangement for the taking of my box from the drive so that, I will send you 50,000 Euro first enable you make arrange for my visa, please I want you to send me names I am going to use for the sending of the first 50,000 Euro through western union and money gram to you.

Please call me as soon as you receive my email and you please send you tell numbers in your next email (+233-275951624)

I will being waiting to hear from you soon as you receive my email.

Best Regards,
Edward Roland

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