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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: "Rosa Vito" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <derovito@qq.com>
Date: Sun, 7 Jun 2015 21:44:24 +0100
Subject: Re: I Have Chosen you

Dear Friend,

Endeavour to use it for the children of God

As you read this, I don't want you to feel sorry for me, because, I
believe everyone will die someday. My name is Mr.De Rosa Vito
international Business man from China. I have been diagnosed with
Esophageal cancer .It has defiled all forms of medical treatment, and
right now I have only about a few months to live, according to
medical experts.I have not particularly lived my life so well, as I
never really cared for anyone (not even myself) but my
business.Though I am very rich, I was never generous,I was always
hostile to people and only focused on my business as that was the
only thing I cared for.But now I regret all this as I now know that
there is more to life than just wanting to have or make all the money
in the world.

I believe when God gives me a second chance to come to this world I
would live my life a different way from how I have livedit. Now that
God has called me, I have willed and given most of my property and
assets to my immediate and extended family members as well as a few
close friends.I want God to be merciful to me and accept my soul so, I
have decided to give alms to charity organizations, as I want this to
be one of the last good deeds I do on earth. So far, I have
distributed money to some charity organizations in the Ukriane,Algeria
and Malaysia.

Now that my health has deteriorated so badly, I cannot do this myself
anymore. I once asked members of my family to close one of my accounts
and distribute the money which I have there to charity organization in
Indonesia, Pakistan and India, they refused and kept the money to
themselves.Hence,I do not trust them anymore, as they seem not to be
contended with what I have left for them.The last of my money which no
one knows of is the huge cash deposit of Twenty million dollars
$20,000,000,00 that I have with a finance/Security Company abroad. I
will want you to help me collect this deposit
and dispatched it to charity organizations.

I have set aside 35% for you and for your time. I will send your my
international passport which is the only identification of my person
arround me as I am writing this mail to you which you will present to
the holden security company as it is my deposit security code so that
they will know that you are really authorised by me.



God be with you.

Mr. De Rosa Vito

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