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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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Fraud email example:

From: "Roses J. Robinson" <inf7850@gmail.com>
Reply-To: rosesjukru01@gmail.com
Date: Mon, 6 Mar 2023 04:05:48 -0800
Subject: Thanks for your understanding and cooperation,

The Russia’s Ukraine Invasion

I apologize if the content of my email is contrary to your moral
ethics, but I find it pleasurable to offer you my partnership in
business.

I am Captain Roses Jukru Robinson, an officer in the US Army,
presently serving in the Military with the 82nd Airborne Division
Peace Keeping Force here in Ukraine and the Russian war we discovered.

This Woman Mrs. Monica Daniels Tkachenko, my husband and two of my
children are killed by the Russian military who invaded my country,
and I am presently in the hospital as a result of the injury I
sustained from a bomb that blasted in our home that left my husband.
and two children dead.

My husband was the CEO of Bellaire Scotland Ltd. I have a surviving
daughter in Poland and her name is Zlata. I have a severe health issue
and the doctors said I may not survive the injury. My husband has a
deposit of 6.800.000 US. Please I need your help in assisting me with
the safe keeping of (SIx Million Eight Hundred Thousand Dollars) . I
want you to take her from the refugee camp in Poland and for you to
be.
her new father / Guardian and guide her to grow as the beautiful girl
she is. You will put my Zlata into a good school in your country.

You will invest 50% of the money into a good business and use the
benefits to train my daughter until she grows. You will put 30% of the
whole fund in a fixed deposit in your bank on behalf of my Zlata so
that the money will be accessible to Zlata when she reaches 20 years.
You will take the remaining 20% for yourself and family. I hope you
can be trusted. If you can be trusted, I will explain further when I
get a response from you for further clarification. Nevertheless,

please ensure to reply via my private E-mail: rosesjukru01@gmail.com

Thanks for your understanding and cooperation,

Best Regards,

Captain Roses J. Robinson
U.S ARMY

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