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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: dooiDAVOOD MOHAMED <davoodmoliamad@netscape.net>
Date: Thu, 31 Mar 2005 14:46:08 +0200
Subject: Please can you do this for the poor?. eaq

Blessed Friend.

This letter may come to you as a surprise due to the fact that we have not yet met. I have to say that I
have no intentions of causing you any pains so I decided to contact you through this medium. As you
read this, I don't want you to feel sorry for me, because, I believe everyone will die someday.

My name is DAVOOD MOHAMED, an Indian by birth am an oil merchant in Iran , and I have been
diagnosed with prostate and esophageal Cancer that was discovered very late due to my laxity in caring
for my health. It has defiled all form of medicine 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 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 I know my time is
near, I have willed and given most of my properties and assets to my immediate and extended family
members and as well as a few close friends.

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 Thailand, Sudan and Ireland.
Now that my health has deteriorated so badly, I cannot do this my self any more. I once asked members
of my family to close one of my accounts and donate the money, which I have there to charity
organization in Bulgaria, 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 is the huge cash deposit that I have with Financial Firm Abroad (name with
held ) to the tone of $18,500,000.00 USD (Eighteen Million five hundred thousand dollars) .I will want you
to help me collect this deposit and dispatched it to charity organizations and let them know that it is I MR
DAVOOD MOHAMED that is making this generous donation.

Please if you willing to carry out this last wish for me ,please send me the following information , so that
we can proceed and I will have my lawyer send you all the necessary documentations that will facilitate
the release of the funds to you.

1. Full Name
2. Your Telephone Number and Fax Number
3. Your Contact Address.

I am writing this from my laptop computer in my hospital bed where I wait for my time to come. I pray that
God uses you to support and assist me with good heart God be with you.



Remain Blessd
DAVOOD MOHAMED

NB: I will appreciate your utmost confidentiality in this matter until the task is accomplished as I don't want
anything that will Jeopardize my last wish. and Also I will be contacting with you by email as I don't want
any of my family member to know because they are always around me. Do endeavor to send me the
above contact details.

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