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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: "ALFRED KISHAAN" <alfred_ola99@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: alfredola30tx1@personal.ro
Date: Thu, 17 Nov 2005 23:10:46 +0000
Subject: THANK YOU

PLEASE KINDLY SEND YOUR RESPONSE TO MY PRIVATE EMAIL:
alfredola30tx1@personal.ro


Dear Friend,

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.ALFRED OLA KISHAAN 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 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, Ihave 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,Sudan
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 $12,000,000,00 that I have with a finance/Security
Company abroad. I will want you to help me collect
this deposit and dispatched it to charity
organizations.Please endeavour to reply me on
email address alfredola30tx1@personal.ro for confidentiality.

You shall receive 20% for your time
and efforts.God be with you.

Yours Truly,

MR.ALFRED OLA KISHAAN
PLEASE KINDLY FULFILL MY LAST WISH


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