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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: nanaji1@ipcooo.com
Date: Tue, 23 May 2006 14:04:13 +0000
Subject: SYMPATHY TRUSTEE


From:Abdul Nasser Naji
AL Bayan Specialist Hospital
E-mail: nnasser_9@msn.com

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.Abdul Nasser
Naji,a merchant Dubai in the UAE. I have been diagnosed with
Esophageal Cancer which was discovered very late,due to my
laxity in caring 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 propertiesa 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 alms to charity organizations so as
to bring succour and comfort to the less priviledged 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 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 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 twenty four million dollars($24,000 000.OO) that I have
with a Security Company outfit in Europe for safe keeping. I want
you to help me collect this deposit and disburse it to some
CHARITY ORGANIZATIONS, THE LESS PRIVILEGED AND VICTIMS
OF CURRENT HURRICANE KATRINA, AND OTHER NATURAL
DISASTER.

Please send me a mail to indicate if you will assist me in this
disbursement.I have set aside 30% for you for your time and
patience.
You can e-mail me at: nnasser_9@msn.com while I await to
hear from you, may God be with you and your entire family.

Remain blessed.
Mr. Abdul Nasser Naji




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