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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: davidjoseph2119@yahoo.com
Date: Thu, 08 Feb 2007 13:56:45 -0800
Subject: URGENT MESSAGE FROM DAVID JOSEPH

DEAR FRIEND ,

I AM DAVID JOSEPH, 56 YEARS OLD. AM CITIZEN OF ROMANIA BUT I AM
RESIDENT IN SOUTH AFRICA. I WAS BORN AN ORPHAN AND GOD BLESSED ME ABUNDANTLY. BUT I AM NOT A HAPPY MAN.I HAVE NO WIFE AND I HAVE NO CHILDREN. AS AT NOW I AM SERIOUSLY SICK. I JUST CAME OUT OF THE HOSPITAL BACK TO MY HOME.

I AM SUFFERING FROM LUNG CANCER AND I HAD PATIAL STROKE WHICH HAS AFFECTED MY SPEACH. I CAN NO LONGER TALK AND HALF OF MY BODY IS PARALYSED. THE DOCTORS SAID I HAVE ABOUT SOME MONTHS TO LIVE.

I SEND THIS EMAIL TO YOU WITH THE HELP OF MY PRIVATE MALE NURSE WHO IS TYPING MY REQUEST. I HAVE LITTLE TIME SO I HAVE COMMITTED IT TO SPREADING MY WEALTH TOWARDS BETTER HEALTH CARE FOR MANKIND.

IN THE HOSPITAL WHERE I AM ,I HAVE GIVEN THE MANAGEMENT US$ 5 MILLION TO UPGRADE AND BUILD A NEW CANCER RESEACH FACILITY.I HAVE ALSO MADE SOME CASH DONATIONS TO ORPHANAGE CHILDREN HOMES IN SOMALIA, ETHIOPIA,SUDAN,AND SOME IN SOUTH AFRICA. I HAVE SUCCEDED IN SPREADING MY LIQUID CASH TOWARDS WELL DESERVED MEANS. MY SOUL IS HAPPY. WHAT I AM DOING, GIVES ME JOY. I AM NOW SHARING MY PROPERTIES AND VALUABLES.I DONT KNOW YOU, BUT I AM CONTACTING YOU WITH THE HOPE THAT YOU WILL CARRY OUT MY WISH FOR THE SAKE OF HUMANITY. I HAVE 12 MILLION DOLLARS (USD ) DEPOSITED WITH A SECURITY AND FINANCE COMPANY IN EUROPE . I WANT YOU TO TAKE CUSTODY OF THE 12 MILLION DOLLARS (USD) AND USE IT TO
BUILD AND OPERATE (YOU COULD LOOK FOR SOMEONE TO OPERATE IT IF YOU ARE UNABLE TO) AN ORPHANAGE IN YOUR COUNTRY AND YOU WILL NAME THE ORPHANAGE DAVID JOSEPH ORPHANAGE HOME. YOU MUST FOLLOW MY WISH FOR IT WILL GLADEN MY HEART AND IF YOU CAN DO THIS PROJECT FOR ME, I WILL OFFER YOU 20% FROM THE TOTAL AMOUNT.
IF YOU ARE READY TO DO THIS AND CARRYOUT MY WISH, THEN CONTACT MY LAWYER,

NAME : BARRISTER JABU FREDRICK,
PHONE : +27836703988
FAX : 0027866019650
EMAIL : jabuchambers2@galmail.co.za



IMMRDAITELY YOU CONTACT MY LAWYER YOU SHOULD INFORM HIM THAT I
DIRECTED YOU TO HIM AND ALSO YOU SHOULD FORWARD HIM YOUR FULL DETAILS. [1]YOUR NAMES, [2]YOUR PHONE AND FAX NUMBER, [3]YOUR RESIDENTIAL ADDRESS, MY LAWYER WILL CO-OPERATE WITH YOU ON HOW YOU WILL RECEIVE THE FUND SUCCESFULLY.MAY GOD GUIDE US.

YOU CAN ALSO WRITE ME FOR ANY QUESTION.

YOUR’S SINCERELY,

MR DAVID JOSEPH

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