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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: "ezranehemiah64@yahoo.co.jp" <ezranehemiah64@yahoo.co.jp>
Reply-To: ezranehemiah641@yahoo.com
Date: Wed, 3 Sep 2014 03:06:55 +0100 (BST)
Subject: MY LAST WISH



Dearest beloved,

Good day to you and your family, How is your health
and family doing today? Hope this mail are also going to be reading
will reach you in good health? I am sorry to encroach in your privacy
at this moment, i have got your email through my personal research from
the internet mail list, after i finish checking all emails, i felt
deeply in my heart that you are that individual have been looking for
so i can contact you for a blessing that you are about to receive and
also share with the people that will need it.

My name is Mr Ezra
Nehemiah, i was a merchant from the Dubai in UAE. Living presently in
Ivory coast Abidjan west africa, i am 62 years old, single never
married no kids, i have been living all my life alone. I have been
diagnosed with Esophageal cancer, it has defile all form of medical
treatment, and right now i have only few months to live according to
medical report. I have not particularly lived my life so well in the
past as i never really cared for anyone, not even myself, but my
business. Though i was 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 give me a second chance to come to this world
again i would live my life a different way from how i have lived it
Every minute of every day, 17 children die from hunger and preventable
diseases. It's a tragedy you can help stop. your assistance in helping
me actualized my dying wish can support programs to fight extreme
poverty, prevent hunger and disease, and respond to emergencies all
over the world.

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 through your assistance of capability as i can not take
up this challenge due to the down fall of my present health
conditions, as I want this to be one of the last good deeds I do on
earth. I want to believe that you will be capable of handling this
task for me.I will wait to hear from you to know if you are capable of
doing this favor for me, God will bless you as you decide to do this I
will wait for your urgent response.

Sincerely
Ezra Nehemiah

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