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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 about the following email:

Fraud email example:

From: "Salim Ibrahim" <salimibrahim2@hotmail.co.uk>
Date: Fri, 24 Feb 2006 15:41:59 +0000
Subject: Please do this for me!!

Dear friend,

My name is Salim Ibrahim a merchant in Dubai, in the U.A.E. 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 t he 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, 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, Algeria 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 that 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 (Eight million five hundred thousand us dollars)
that I have with a finance/Security Company abroad. I will want you to help
me collect this consignment and dispatched it to charity organizations.You
can also reply me on my private alternative email
(mr_salimibrahim@yahoo.com).I have set aside 20% for you, and 10% for any
expenses insured.

God be with you.

Salim Ibrahim

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