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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: divine24@handbag.com
Date: Wed, 28 Sep 2005 19:05:44 +0200
Subject: RE:MUTUAL HELP

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 Sonnur Jaochim a merchant from Norway, 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 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 financial assistance 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, Somalia 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 organizations 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 four Million five Hundred Thousand United States Dollars ($4,500,000,000.00)
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 of your choice. If you know that you are willing
to assist me in this matter, let me know, because you are going to deal
with my Attorney, you can then discuss the percentage from there. My
hands, Legs and all my entire body is very weak, so i will not always
be very strong to respond to you. Though i have a Lap top in the
Hospital which i will be using to know the position of things.Please i want
you to indicate your interest in this transaction by sending your contact
informations to my alternate email address which is divinecool@netscape.net
,i look forward to hearing from you as soon as possible.

God be with you.
Sonnur Jaochim




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