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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: "chadwick morgan" <chadwickmorgan212@msn.com>
Date: Sat, 17 Dec 2005 12:19:10 +0000
Subject: HELLO

good day beloved,
As you read this i dont want you to fell sorry for me because, i believe
that some day everyone will die.
my name is chadwick morgan a merchant in saudi arabia the U.A.E.i worked
with kuwait oil company eight ago
as a contracor.i have been diagnosed with esophageal cancer.
it has defiled all forms of medical treatment, and right now i have only
about few months to live
according to my medical expert.
i have not particularly lived my life so well, as i ever really cared for
any one (not even my self)but my bussiness.
though i was very rich. i was never generous, i was always hostile and only
focused on my bussiness as that was he only thing i cared for.
and now i regret all this things because i now know that there is more to
live 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
like to live my life a different way from how i lived it.
now that god has called me,i have willed and given all my property to mt
immediate and extended family.
as well as few close friends of mine so i have decided to give alms to a
carity organisation.
as i want this to be done for the last good deeds i so an earth before i d
so an earth before i die. so far i have distributed money
to some charity organistion in the U.A.E. algeria and malaysia.
now that my health is deteriorilised so badly,i cannot do this my self any
more. i once asked member of my
family to close one or my account and distrbute the money which i have there
to charity organisation in
bulgeria and pakistan,they refused and kept the money the themselves
hence, i dont trust them any more,as they seem not to be contedent with what
i have left for them.
the only person that i would have trusted to do this with is a friend of
mine who is a lawyer.
but he is a very busy man and he is occupied with other financial task,thus
he would not have time to assist me fully
with mission but he is ready to assist and guide you.
through the cause of this projet i want to see this done before my death .
THE last of my money which no one knows of is a huge cash deposit of
eighteen million dollars $18,000,000
that i have with a finance/security company abroad i would want you to help
me collect the
deposit and dispatch it to a charity organisation.. i dont want a situation
where this money
would be used for an ungodly manner.hence this reason for taking this bold
decision .
i am not afraid of death cos i know i am going to in the bossom of the
lord.Exodus14 VS 14 says that the lord will fight
my case and i shall hold my peace.I shall give you more details once you
reply this mail..
i have set aside 20%for you and your time god will bless you
you can contact my lawer who would guide you through the
use full infomation :mr Richard tarlor
email address:tarlorslawchamber@yahoo.co.uk
cos as i speak i am currently hil in the hospital

the lord is my strenght
REMAIN BLESSED



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