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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:
- This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
Fraud email example:
From: Rosaline Odette <rasorlivate.odette@yahoo.fr>
Date: Fri, 23 Jan 2015 00:25:41 +0000 (UTC)
Subject: Waiting for your response
 good morning
It is with a heart full of despair that I am writing to ask for your consent for the construction of a major project for humanitarian purposes. My name is Rosalind Odette, I now live in a retirement home in St James Nursing Home in Manchester. Indeed I contact you because my husband and I had mobilized a small fortune that we plan to invest in humanitarian work. This project is close to my heart because it will probably give a glimmer of hope to the poor and they will find some joy. For reasons of health and weight of age, I have to find a serious partner who fear God who can bring this project to the end.
Thank you and God bless you.
Widow Rosaline Odette
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