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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: =?iso-8859-1?q?ALFRED=20KISHAAN?= <alfred30tx72@yahoo.fr>
Reply-To: alfredola30tx03@yahoo.com.hk
Date: Fri, 28 Apr 2006 16:53:03 +0000 (GMT)
Subject: NEED YOUR HELP


J'ai une nouvelle adresse mailVous pouvez maintenant m'écrire à : alfred30tx72@yahoo.fr

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 ev en 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.


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

- ALFRED KISHAAN


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