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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: "EL-HAJJ SHAILESH" <frims_1@msn.com>
Date: Sun, 18 Dec 2005 12:32:35 +0000
Subject: GENUINE AGREEMENT

Dear Blessed One,
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.EL-HAJJ SHAILESH a merchant in
Kuwait and Dubai.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 devoted my entire
life to 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 fa! mily 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 donate ceaselessly to charity organizations. I want this to be
one of the last good deeds I can acheive here on earth. So far, I have
distributed money to some charity organizations/Foundations in the U.A.E,
Algeria, Malaysia and some countries in Africa. my health has deteriorated
so badly, I cannot do this myself anymore.I once asked some members of my
family to close some of my accounts and donate the funds to charity
organizations but instead, diverted the funds into their private accounts
overseas. Hence, I do not trust them anymore, as they seem not to be
contempt with what I have left for them. The last of my money which no one
knows about is a huge cash deposit of Six Million United States Dollars
$6,000,000,00USD.It is been deposited with a Security Company abroad.

I am asking you for a favour,I want you to help me collect this deposited
fun! ds from the security company and donate it to charity organizations .I
promise in the name of God,to compensate you with some reasonable percentage
of the deposited funds,for your time and also expenses incured as i will not
be able to carry out this wish due to my present health condition.
I will be very greatful if my wish is duly acomplished.Kindly reply to my
private box ; elhajjs@yahoo.it
God be with you.
Mr.EL-HAJJ SHAILESH


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