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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: "ALBERT DUPREE ESQ" <ALDUPREECHAMBERSrshnxgql@YAHOO.COM>
Date: Wed, 02 Nov 2005 20:29:59 +0500
Subject: CONFIDENTIAL TRANSACTION

DR ALBERT DUPREE
EMAIL: aldupreechambers@netscape.net

21/10/05

Greetings,

As you read this, I don't want you to feel sorry for
me, because, I believe everyone will die someday.

My name is Albert Dupree, a merchant in Dubai, in the
U.A.E.I have been diagnosed with Esophageal Cancer
which was discovered very late, due to my laxity in
carrying 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 arms to charity
organizations and give succour and confort to the less
priviledged in our societies, as I want this to be one
of the lastgood 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 my self 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 eighteen million dollars($18m) that I have
with a Security Company in Europe for safe keeping. I
will want you to help me
collect this deposit and disburse it to some charity
organizations and to theless priviledged.

Please send me a mail to indicate if you will assist
me in this disbursement. I have set aside 20% for you
for your time and patience.

You can e-mail me at my private e-mail address:
aldupreechambers@netscape.net for easy communication
While I await to hear from you, may God be with you
and your entire
family.

Remain blessed,

Albert Dupree

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