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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: "CARDELLO IAN" <drcardllo@sympatico.ca>
Reply-To: drcardello@inMail24.com
Date: Tue, 28 Feb 2006 17:04:43 +0000
Subject: VERY URGENT.

Dear Friend,

This may come to you as a surprise, But I plead your indulgence to listen to
me and get this important details. I am from the Hadassah hospital where I
serve as the director of operation. I am by name Dr. Cardello Ian . As you
may be aware of the situation on ground as regard the Israeli Prime
Minister Ariel Sharon.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/middle_east/4586488.stm

http://www.wavy.com/Global/story.asp?S=4374353&nav=23ii

http://www.hadassah.org.il/English/Eng_MainNavBar/News/Press+messages/press.htm

http://www.cnn.com/2006/WORLD/meast/02/19/mideast/index.html

He has disclose to me a personal savings which he has managed to put
together to run the up coming election before it sudden stroke of 4th
January 2006.

Following the significant stroke suffered by Prime Minister Ariel Sharon in
January 2006, a decision was reached by the Israeli Cabinet, under the
advice of the Attorney General of Israel: if the Prime Minister becomes
incapable of making decisions, power is transferred to the Deputy Prime
Minister — at the time, Ehud Olmert — who then becomes Acting Prime Minister
until the Prime Minister recoves. If the Prime Minister is declared
permanetly incapacitated then the Acting Prime Minister remains in office
for 100 days. Once that period expires the President of Israel oversees the
process of assembling a new governing coalition If the Prime Minister dies
the Cabinet chooses a new Prime Minister.

In the case of Sharon's illness, however, he has not yet been declared
permanently incapciatated and elections are already due to occur within 100
days of the beginning of his coma.

The posibilities that Ariel Sharon will come back to that position is not
guarantee. He has given me the order to look for a reliable personnel of
your calibre to assist him in reprofiling a certain amount of funds which is
undisclose at the moment. As soon as I get your willingness and
confidentiality to forge ahead in executing this transaction, I will let
you into confidential information on how to execute the transaction.

Meanwhile, Be aware that the percentage sharing of the fund will be divided
in this manner, 20 % will go to me and you will get the same 20% . The wife
and children goes with 50% while 10% is used for any expenses we may
incurred in the process of transfering the funds to your account. Thus, I am
thanking you in advance for your cooperation in finalising with this
transaction swiftly.

Yours Sincerely,
Dr. Cardello Ian
Director Of Operation
Hadassah hospital
drcardello@inMail24.com
http://www.hadassah.org.il/english


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