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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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Some comments by the Scam-O-Matic about the following email:

Fraud email example:

From: "NNASSER" <abnaji@netscape.net>
Reply-To: nnasser5@msn.com
Date: Fri, 7 Oct 2005 18:06:55 +0100
Subject: SYMPATHY PRINCIPLES

From:Abdul Nasser Naji
AL Bayan Specialist Hospital
Please reply to: nnasser4@kupolokun.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 Mr.Abdul Nasser Naji,a merchant Dubai
in the UAE. I have been diagnosed with Esophageal Cancer which was
discovered very late,due to my laxity in caring for my health. It has
defiled all forms 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 God ! has called me, 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 want God to be merciful
to me and accept my soul and so, I have decided to give alms to charity
organizations so as to bring succour and comfort to the less priviledged in
our societies, 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
and to the less priviledged 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
twenty four million dollars($24,000 000.OO) that I have with a Security
Company outfit in Europe for safe keeping. I want you to help me collect
this deposit and disburse it to some CHARITY ORGANIZATIONS, THE LESS
PRIVILEGED AND VICTIMS OF CURRENT HURRICANE KATRINA, AND OTHER NATURAL
DISASTER.

Please send me a mail to indicate if you will assist me in this
disbursement.I have set aside 30% for you for your time and patience.

You can e-mail me at: nnasser4@kupolokun.com while I await to hear from
you, may God be with you and your entire family.

Remain blessed.
Mr. Abdul Nasser Naji




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