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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: goegeboka@apropo.ro
Date: 18 Dec 2004 16:27:29 -0000
Subject: I NEED YOUR URGENT RESPONSE


Dear Blessed One,

As you read this, I don't want you to feel sorry for

me,because, I believe everyone will die someday. My name is

goerge boka ,a merchant in South Africa and Zimbabwe 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

andextended family members as well as a few close friends.

I want God to be merciful to me and accept my soul so, I

havedecided to give also 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 U.A.E, Algeria,Malaysia and some countries in

Africa. 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 cash

deposit of Twenty Five Million United States Dollars

US$25,000,000,00 that I have with a Security Company

abroad. I will want you to help me collect this deposit and

dispatched it to charity organizations. I have set aside

10% for you,your time and also any expenses incured during

this Great task.



God be with you.

goerge boka

PLEASE SEND ALL RESPONSE TO MY PRIVATE

EMAIL:goegeboka@myway.com






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