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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: "Ola Kaseem" <olakaseem68@msn.com>
Reply-To: olakaseem2004@myway.com
Date: Mon, 15 Aug 2005 12:07:05 +0000
Subject: REPLY ...

Dear Friend.

As you read this, I don't want you to feel sorry for me because I believe
everyone will die someday, my name is OLA KASEEM, a cocoa seed merchant in
major african and asian market.

I have been diagnosed with Esophageal cancer which has defiled all forms of
medical treatment and right now I have only a few months to live according
to medical experts reports.

Well I have not particularly lived my life so well as I never really care
for anyone due to some certian reasons,I only care for my business and
money, though I am very rich , but I did not have marry, so I don't a child
or wife to inherit my money, 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 am regretting it all as I now know that there is more to life than
just wanting to have or make all the money in the world.

I promise myself when next I will come to this world I will live my life a
different way from how I have lived it now. 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
the rest of my property to the charity organizations, as I want this to be
one of the last good deeds I do on earth.

I have distributed money to some charity organizations in some Africa
andAsia Countries . Now that my health has deteriorated so badly, I cannot
do this myself anymore. I once asked a 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, but I later find out that he did not
follow my instruction, rather he used the money for his own personal
purpose.

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
cash deposit of seven million united state dollars {$7,000,000}that I have
with a finance/Security Company in London, UK. Now I need a good , trusted
and God fearing person who I will entrust the documents of the money in his
care for him to use it to the work of God and to help the poor.

You will have 20% for yourself, for your time and patience and the remaining
80% you MUST give to charity, as it is my heart desire before joining my
creator.

Please send a reply through this email address olakaseem2004@myway.com or
olakaseem@sify.com with your full contact information for more private
communication.

Note, do not reply me if you know that you will not use the money according
to my wish and desire. May God bless you as you do so.



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