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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: "Ali Waheed" <ali_waheed343@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: aliwahedd022@netscape.net
Date: Mon, 06 Feb 2006 12:04:03 +0000
Subject: From: Mr.Ali Waheed

From: Mr.Ali Waheed,

Contact me on my email in your are willing in assisting on my
email.aliwahedd022@netscape.net

My name is Ali Waheed, A Bahrain national 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 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
alms to charity organizations, 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, Somalia 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 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 nineMillion dollars ($9, 000, 000, 00) that I
have with a finance House abroad. I will want you to help me collect this
deposit and dispatch it to charity organizations. N/B: KINDLY NOTE THAT 20%
of this fund must go to the
tsunami victims and another 10% for your effort and time and 5% for any
expanses.

Regards,

Mr.Ali Waheed.

I would be reach on this email which is my private email address for your
assistance. aliwahedd022@netscape.net


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