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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: info101 <info101@1963chevrolet.com>
Date: Mon, 08 May 2006 20:13:04 -0700
Subject: Urgent Mail



Dear Friend,

I strongly apologize for this unsolicited mail, but I am constrained
by circumstances.

Please permit me to introduce myself, I am Mr.kenny Ahmed.
 
As you read this, I don't want you to feel sorry for me, because, I
believe everyone will die someday.

I was a Crude Oil merchant in Romania, 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 haveor 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 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, I have decided to
give alms 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 Austra,cameroun,liberia,Algeria
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 trustthem
anymore, as they seem not to be
contemted with what I have left for them.

The last of my money which no one knows of is the huge cash deposit of
fifteen million dollars
$15,000,000,00 in a bank.

I need you to help dispatched the money to charity organizations.
I have set aside 10% for you and for your time.If you feel up to it
and you are honest, please contact me asap.

God be with you.
Kenny Ahmed.

NB:Note a photo of me as attachment, confirm receipt.

Please For Confidenciality, Contact Me Through My Private Email
Address..
                                                                   
kahmed3@k.ro
                                
kahmed3@k.ro












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