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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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Fraud email example:

From: "Vin Adu" <our151073@hotmail.com>
Date: Tue, 28 Mar 2006 00:28:01 +0000
Subject: Remain blessed and Get back to me asap

Attn:Aaron J. Scott.
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 Vince Adu, a merchant in Dubai, in the U.A.E.I have been
diagnosed with Esophageal Cancer which was discovered very late, due to my
laxity in carrying for my health. It has defiled all forms of medicine, 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
focus 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 properties
and assets to my immediate and extended family members and as well as a few
closefriends. I want God to be merciful to me and accept my soul and so, I
have decided to give arms to charity organizations and give succour and
confort to the lesspriviledged in our societies, 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 my self 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 and to the less priviledged 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 (NINE
MILLION FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLARS) that I have with a Security Company
in Europe for safe
keeping.
I will want you to help me collect this deposit and disburse it to some
charity organizations
and to the less priviledged.

Please send me a mail to indicate if you will assist me in this
disbursement.



I have set aside 20% for you for your time and patience.

While I await to hear from you, may God be with you and your entire family.

Remain blessed.

Vince Adu.

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