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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: "Motala Bello" <mo_bello13@msn.com>
Reply-To: mo_bello15@yahoo.co.uk
Date: Mon, 23 May 2005 19:22:22 +0000
Subject: PLEASE HELP ME

Dear 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 (ads) As you read this, I don't
want you to feel sorry for me, because, I believe everyone will die someday.
My name is Motala Bello, a merchant in Dubai, in the U.A.E. I have been
diagnosed with prostate andesophageal 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 always hostile to people and only focus 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 and
Schools in the UAE.

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, London 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 .I will want you to help me collect this deposit and
dispatched it to charity organizations and let them know that it is I Motala
Bello that is making this generous donation.

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,
Motala Bello.

NB: I will appreciate your utmost confidentiality in this matter until the
task is accomplished as I dont want anything that will Jeopadize my last
wish. and Also I will be contacting with you by email as I dont want anybody
to know cos they are always around me. Please try send your phone number to
make communication easier.


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