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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: "jeff baker" <jeff_baker01@sympatico.ca>
Reply-To: jeffbaker@atmail.com
Date: Sun, 12 Mar 2006 02:23:45 +0000
Subject: A MATTER OF TRUST

Kindest Attention:
My name is .Mr.Jeff Baker, I am a Briton by birth and portuguese by
nationality, 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 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
and those in Need, 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 when I
was well. 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 United States, Asia, Middle East & Europe, 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 Twenty Million United States
Dollars ($20, 000, 000.00) in a bank Europe, has branches in America/Asia, I
will want you to help me to withdraw this deposit and dispatch it to charity
organizations and use it to help those in Need. N/B:Kindly note that 40% of
this funds must go to victims of Tsunami, Hurricane Katrina , Hurricane
Wilma and South Asia Earthquake , 50% to other Charity Organizations around
the World and 10% for your effort and time. I cannot talk with you on the
phone due to my health situation, as I am using my Lap Top Computer to
communicate with you. You should respond to this e-mail if you are
interested in carrying out this assignment on my behalf. Send your response
via e-mail at:jeffbaker@atmail.com God be with you.
Mr. Jeff Baker



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