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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: "MR ZEBLON KABBY" <zeblon_kabbyzxq004@yahoo.co.uk> (may be fake)
Reply-To: zeblon_kabby@yahoo.co.uk
Date: Sat, 15 Oct 2005 17:54:02 +0000
Subject: Please Help!!!( I need your urgent assistance)





Top of Form 1
Bottom of Form 1
Dear Friend,

Compliment of the season. My name is ZEBLON KABBY a merchant in
Abidjan, in the Cote d’ivore I've 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 also to charity organizations and extend this
this good work to Europe, American, and Asia 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 Sudan, Liberia
and Siera Leon.

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 Republic of Chad and Niger,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 million five hundred thousand u.s dollars) that I have with
one leading bank here I will want to transfer this said amaout into
your designated account for stricly the work of God and dispatched it
to charity organizations. Don't be disturbed abaut this Huge amaount
of money my Father was into cocoa and gold mining business and as his only
son He willed all to me before His untimely poisning by his associates

I have set aside 15% for you,then 5% for any expenses incured.

God be with you.

ZEBLON KABBY.

NOTE: Please my friend, I’ve been warned by my doctor not to make or
recieve calls because of my health and ofcourse security reasons
So kindly respond back through my private email address
(zeblon_kabby@yahoo.co.uk <mailto:zeblon_kabby@yahoo.co.uk>) and I’ll introduce you to my personal
attony who will furnish you with the nessasary documents for a very
easy and a successesful transfer and also how the fund will be
judiciously disbursted .


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