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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: abdul_raham05@zipmail.com.br
Date: Thu, 13 Jul 2006 02:31:26 +0100
Subject: =?iso-8859-1?Q?Hello=2C?=

Hello,

I am Mr. Abdul Raham,i am 53years old. Am a citizen of
Saudi Arabia, but i am resident in Cayman island. I
was born an orphan in 1952. I have no father or
mother, and i have no relatives. I struggled and
Worked Hard and Almighty God blessed me abundantly
with riches. I used to be a dealer in gold, diamonds
and tantalite. I have no wife but i happend to have a
child of 5Yrs from my late wife who happens to die of
Cancer of the Breast. For 2 years now i am seriously
sick.

I have been diagnosed with Cancer which was
discovered very late, due to my laxity in caring for
my health. It has defiled all forms of medicine, Right
now I have only about a year to live, according to my
Medical Doctor. I have not particularly lived my life
so well since after the death of my wife four years
ago, as I never really cared for myself but the
business. Though I am very rich, I was never generous,
I 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
and heal me I would live my life a different way from
how I have lived it.

I have sowed a seed for my healing; I have willed and
given most of my properties and assets to my immediate
orphans childrens 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 arms to charity Organizations
and give succor and comfort to the less privileged of the
Tsunami Victims, as I want this to be one of the last
good deeds I do on earth. So far, I have donated money
to Some charity organizations.

Now that my health has deteriorated so badly, I Cannot do
this my self anymore. I once asked a close friend of
mine to close one of my accounts in Saudi Bank and
donate the money which I have there to charity
organization and to the less Privileged in Bulgaria
and Sudan-Africa he cashed the money but kept it only
to himselves.

Hence, I do not trust him anymore, as he seem not to
be contended with what I have left for him already.
The last of my money, which no one knows of, is the
huge cash of Twety Two million(US$22 Million)
deposited in the Vault of a Security company in Europe
for Safekeeping.

I want you to collect this deposit on my behalf and disburse
thus 30% of the total amount among the Mudslide Earth
quake Victims in Asia,Hurricane Katrina, Hurricane Rita,
Hurricane Wilma and for the less Privileged, 30% for you
for your time and efforts and 40% for my only child for his
upbringing as you will be responsible for his education,health
and other activities.

I need your urgent reply so that I will not have to go on sourcing for a
credible person to handle this project, please if this is what you Know
that you can handle kindly respond back to me with the information below.

1.Your Full Name And Address.
2.Your Telephone Number And Fax
3.Your Age And Occupation

God bless you as you respond.
Sarah Mohammed (Nurse)
For: Mr. Abdul Raham
E-mail:abdul_raham1@myway.com





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