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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: "fayad bolkiah" <fayad@fayadbolkiah.com>
Date: Tue, 20 Sep 2005 09:28:35 +0000
Subject: APEAL

HELLO Damien Rice,
I AM FAYAD BOLKIAH, A SOCIAL WORKER WITH THE FOOD FOR ALL FOUNDATION HERE
AFRICA .
WE RUN ORPHANAGE HOMES FOR MOTHERLESS BABIES,AND DISPLACED
CHILDREN IN THE DARFUR REGION OF SUDAN,BURUNDI AND ALSO PROVID FOOD AIDS AND
OTHER BASIC AMINITIES IN WAR TURN AREAS AND DESASTER ZONES OF AFRICA.
AM WRITTING YOU TO SOLICIT WITH YOU TO KINDLY ASSIT US FINACIALLY OR
MATERIALLY TO HELP SAVE MORE CHILDREN AND WOMEN,THEY ARE VERY PRONE TO
DISEASES AND ABUSE IN TIMES OF WAR AND DESASTER.
.
THE ORPHANAGE HOME IS GROWING EVERY DAY AND WE ARE RUNNING OUT OF FUNDS FOR
THEIR EDUCATION,GOOD SHELTHER ,MEDICAL FACILITIES,CLOTHINGS.THANKS TO THE
BURUNDIAN GOVERNMENT FOR SCRAPPING OF FEES IN PRIMARY SCHOOLS.PLEASE VISIT
THESE SITES:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/africa/4260092.stm
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/africa/4250384.stm

THIS MAIL IS COMING TO YOU AS A REQUEST TO HELP US SO WE CAN BE
ABLE TO REOMOVE MORE CHILDREN FROM THE STREETS THEREBY REDUCING ALL FORMS OF
SOCIAL VICES LIKE DRUG ABUSE,CHILD SOLDIER,CHILD LABOUR AND HIV AIDS.
YOUR IMMENSE SUPPORT TO HUMANITARIAN AND CHARITY WORKS IS WELL KNOWN ALL
OVER THE WORLD AND WE HOPE TO BENEFIT FROM YOUR PHILANTROPIC ACTIVITIES. IT
WILL DO US A GREAT DEAL OF FAVOUR TO GET TO ASSOCIATE WITH YOU IN THIS
GESTURE.

WE HOPE TO HEAR FROM YOU SOONEST .
GOD BLESS YOU MIGHTILY AS WE ANTICIPATE YOUR REPLY.

FAYAD BOLKIAH
CORDINATOR


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