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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: william simon <william_simon23@yahoo.fr>
Date: Mon, 17 Jul 2006 14:12:05 +0200 (CEST)
Subject: Donation for the charity organizations


William simon
Avenue 02 BP 505


Dear friend
As you read this, I don't want you to feel sorry for me, because, I believe everyone will die someday. My name is Williams Simon I am a merchant of omani nationality but presently residing in abidjan. 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 lived it. 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 Oman, 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 Bulgaria and Pakistan, 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 amount deposited, the sum of ten million u.s.dollars(10,000,000) that I have with a finance/Security Company
in europe. I will want you to help me collect this deposit and dispatche it to charity organizations.And remember that what you make happen for others, God will make happen for you. The Bible says it this way: knowing that whatsoever good thing any man doeth the-same shall he receive of the Lord (Eph.6:8) . And you can not help another without helping yourself.

The liberal soul shall be made fat: and he that
watereth
shall be watered also himself (Prov.11:25).
So I have set aside 20% for you and for your time.
God be with you.
William simon.




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