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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: shadak sherrif <shadaksherrif_neeeds@yahoo.com>
Reply-To: shadaksherrif101@yahoo.gr
Date: Sat, 3 Jun 2006 06:03:02 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: Hope I Can Trust You?


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

Hope I Can Trust You?

As you read this, I don't want you to feel sorry for me,

because, I believe everyone will die someday.

My name is SHADAK SHERIFF 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 Inever really cared for

anyone(not evenmyself)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

nowknow 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 wayfrom

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

extendedfamily 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 alms to charity organizations, as I

want this to be one ofthe last good deeds I do on earth.

So far, I have distributedmoney to some charity

organizations in the U.A.E,Algeria and Malaysia.

Now that my health has deteriorated so badly, I cannot

do this myselfanymore. 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 themanymore, as they

seem not to be contended with what Ihave left for them.

The last of my money which no one knows of is the huge

cash deposit of eighteen million dollars $18,000,000,00

that I have with a finance company abroad. I will want

you to help me go there and collect this deposit and

dispatched it to charity organizations.

I have set aside 10% for you and for your time.Please get

back to me assoon as possible so that i can furnish you

with the relevant documents and to get a proof of myself

to you.

My family are really working to see that this great dream

of mine remaing a thing of thought.

Best regards as i await your quick responce.

contact me via this email: shadaksherrif101@yahoo.gr

God be with you.

SHADAK SHERRIF

- shadak sherrif


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