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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: "Mr. Shadak Shari" <shadakshari@everyday.com.kh> (may be fake)
Reply-To: shadak_shariindian@maktoob.com
Date: Sun, 28 May 2006 19:25:58 -0700
Subject: Private mail: Can you help me donate money to the charity organization in your country?

Attention: - Sir/Ma
This letter may come to you as a surprise due to the fact that we have not yet met, My sincere apologies for contacting you via e-mail to acquaint you with a financial transaction that could be rewarding for both of us, I am pleased to write you in order to inform you of my good intention to invest or form a joint partnership business with you.
Kindly accept my apology for contacting you through this medium. I believe you are a highly respected personality, considering the fact that I sourced your E-Mail address in my private searching.
I have to say that I have no intentions of causing you any pains so I decided to contact you through this medium, 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. Shadak Shari I have been diagnosed with prostate and esophageal Cancer that was discovered very late due to my laxity in caring for my health. It has defiled all form 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 I know my time is near, 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 and Schools in the UAE.
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 the U.A.E. Now that my health has deteriorated so badly, I cannot do this my self any more. I once asked members of my family to close one of my accounts and donate the money, which I have there to charity organization in Bulgaria, they refused and kept the money tothemselves, 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 is the huge cash deposit that I have with Financial Firm Abroad I will want you to help me collect this deposit and dispatched 50% out of the deposit to charity organizations and out the remaining 50% per cent you will invest 30% per cent, also help me safe-guide this money very prudently for investment in any field of your choice because The 30% per cent you invest in your country is for my son & you have set aside thirty per cent 15% of this money for your assistance and 5% per cent for taxes in your Country and other expenses.
In charity organizations, let them know that it is I Shadak Shari that is making this generous donation.
I am writing this from my laptop computer in my hospital. But they not allow anybody to see me in the hospital because they told me that I need to be rest and you can only contact me on my private E-Mail address: shadak_shariindian@maktoob.com but that allowed only my son that he care of my life once in a week, If you accept this help for me, kindly forward you honest responses to my private E-Mail address: shadak_shariindian@maktoob.com above for more information and of cause your opinion shall be welcomed concerning this transaction.
I promise that everything in respect of this transaction will be handled secretly and confidentially. Thanking you for your kind assistance.
You should contact me immediately as soon as you receive this letter. Trusting to hear from you immediately.
Thanks
Yours Faithfully
Mr. Shadak Shari






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