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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: "FOR GOD AND HUMANITY" <fountain_seed62@tiscali.co.uk>
Reply-To: josaih1@katamail.com
Date: Thu, 21 Apr 2005 19:59:34 +0100
Subject: FOR GOD AND HUMANITY

FOR GOD AND HUMANITY

So please reply me through this e mail mailto:box josaih@katamail.com
or josaih1@katamail.com and josaih@i12.com

As you read this, I don't want you to feel sorry for me, because, I believe
everyone will die someday. My name is Josaih Mamuod a merchant in Dubai,in
the
U.A.E. I worked with Kuwait oil Company and eight years as a contractor.
I
have been diagonised 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 led a good life, as I have never really cared for
anyone(not even myself) but my business. Though I was very rich, I was never
generous, I was always mean and ruthless 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 have just realized that they are all vanity.

I believe if God gives me a second chance to come to this world I would
live my life a different way from how I had lived. 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. 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 U.A.E, 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
them. The only person I would have trusted to do this with is my lawyer
but he is a very busy man as he is occupied with other official tasks, thus
he would not have the time to assist me with this mission as I want to see
this done before my death.

The last of my money which no one knows of is the huge cash deposit of
eighteen million dollars $18,000,000,00 that I have with a finance/Security
Company abroad. I will want you to help me collect this deposit and dispatch
it to charity organizations.

I dont want a situation where this money will be used in an ungodly manner.Hence
the reason for taking this bold decision. I am not afraid of death
hence I know where I am going. I know that I am going to be in the bossom
of
the Lord.Exodus 14 VS 14 says that "the lord will fight my case and I shall
hold my peace".I shall give you more details once you reply this mail.

I have set aside 20% for you and for your time .God be with you.

I want you to please reply me through my private e mail:

as I will not be accessing the e mail box I used in sending this e mail to
you. So please reply me through this e mail mailto:box josaih@katamail.com
or josaih1@katamail.com


The Lord is my Strength


Remain blessed
Josaih Mamoud.






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