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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: john akpo <johnakpo07@yahoo.com>
Reply-To: johnakpo89@yahoo.com
Date: Fri, 31 Mar 2006 03:48:38 -0800 (PST)
Subject: URGENT MESSAGE


I have a new email address!You can now email me at: johnakpo07@yahoo.com

Dear Friend,


I am Mr.john akpo,a merchant in the Middle East. But based in United Kingdom.


I have been diagnosed with Cancer which was discovered very late, due to my laxity in caring for my health.




It has defiled all forms of medicine, Right now I have only about a few months to live, according to my Medical Doctor.


I have not particularly lived my life so well, as I never really cared for myself but the oil business.




Though, I am very rich, I was never ge! nerous, I 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 and heal me I would live my life a different way from how I have lived it.




I have sowed a seed for my healing I have willed and given most of my properties and assets to my immediate and extended family members and as well as a few close friends.




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 succor and comfort to the less privileged of the Tsunami Victims and the Huricane katrina in USA, 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 India and Malaysia. Now that my health has deteriorated so badly, I cannot do this mys! elf anymore.


I once asked members of my family to close one of my accounts in Saudi Bank and distribute the money which I have there to charity organization and to the less privileged in Bulgaria and Sudan-Africa They cashed the money but kept it only to themselves.




Hence, I do not trust them anymore, as they seem not to be contended with what I have left for them already.


The last of my money which no one knows of is the huge cash deposit of twenty five million dollars $25 million that I have in the Vault of a security house in Europe for safe keeping.




I want you to collect this deposit on my behalf and disburse half of it to the Huricane Katrina in USA as well as Tsunami Earthquake victims in Asia for the less privileged (for charity purpose) and the other half to set up an investment that is profit base in other to keep the charity work alive.




Please send me a mail to indicate your wiliness to assist in this disbursement.


For your willingness and readiness to act accor! dingly, I will set aside 20% for you for your time and efforts in caring out this responsibility on my behalf while, the remaining 80% will be used by you for both charity work and setting up of an investment that is profit oriented to enable you continue to assist the less privileged from time to time from the profit you make from this investment annually.




I need your urgent reply so that I will not have to go on sourcing for a credible person to handle this project.




I look forward to hear from you soon.


God bless you.ALWAY RELPLY TO ALTERNATIVE, john akpo89@YAHOO.COM


Mr.john akpo




- john akpo


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