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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: Dr Sam Tzee <dr_samtzee@yahoo.com>
Date: Thu, 3 Aug 2006 08:34:17 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: Re: Answer.


Dear Pastor Robert,

I am sending a mail to the security/finance company this evening for confirmation of there mail to me.

Once I get any reply from the director I will mail it to you, I quite understand your mail and am sending it directly together with the mail am sending now.

Thanks,

Dr. Tzee.

Pastor Robert Ised <pastorised@googlemail.com> wrote:
What is VAT? I have not heard that term before. We do not have it here in the USA.

So you are telling me that you can get the $11,500,000 here to me and it wont cost me anything until it arrives?

As our charity would only recover it's costs and a small amount for overheads then all of the money will be put toward any cause or causes you so wish, with or without dedication to yourself.

Then you have a deal! Here is my address a check or bank draft made out in the churches name is all that is necessary.

Pastor Robert Ised
c/o The Vicarage
The Holy Church of The Blessed Virgin Mary
P.O. Box 2002
Andalusia
Alabama 36420
USA




On 8/2/06, Dr Sam Tzee <dr_samtzee@yahoo.com > wrote: Dear Pastor Robert,

I have read your mail and will go straight to the point as you rightly said.

My money is deposited at the Nigeria Re-insurance/finance corporation, Portharcourt Nigeria.

The total amount which i deposited is $11.5musd.

The agreement we had does not require you pay any money for either shipping or transfering of the fund to any account nominated by me.

The only cost which will be paid is the vat fee, this will not cost upto $4550.00usd.

The documents that is required to be signed will be sign by me to the finance company on your behalf as my beneficiary, once they contact me, which is why i must be alive to see this go through.


Any other agreement that has to be signed will be sent to you by my attorney once the money is in your possesion, as regards the use for charity, and remember this is voluntary.

Dr. Tzee.



This is the last time I will ask, after this if you fail I will not correspond wityh you any more

You are to send me all the information concerning your fund, who has it and where it is, how much it is, how much it will cost me to get it and how many forms I will have to fill in to jump through all your hoops like a caged rat

The choice is yours!

Pastor Robert Ised

On 8/1/06, Dr Sam Tzee <dr_samtzee@yahoo.com> wrote: Dear Pastor Robert,

I am very sorry if I offend you, but if you consider yourself in my position I don't know how you will feel, please bear with me sometimes cause of the frustration of lying down on my bed without going out.

The agreement I had with the security company is that, the money should be shipped and shipment fee paid from the shipped money, also if by transfer, the transfer charges will be paid after the confirmation of the money in your account.

Please contact the director of the Nigeria Re-insurance / finance corporation either on his email or Tel.

Email: everestiz@yahoo.com

Tel: +234-8028690182

He is in charge of all safe deposits, I have not sent him mail regards my beneficiary because I don't know the information to give him, also if I receive the information's to give him as my beneficiary I will do that so that he will attend to you easily.

Bear with me once more for my attitude as my condition gets worse everyday and I pray that all this will end soon.

Dr. Tzee.

Pastor Robert Ised < pastorised@googlemail.com> wrote:
Sir

If you are unable to comply with simple requests for information then I just cannot continue to work for you. I only did this as a favour but you can't even be bothered to help yourself

Pastor Robert Ised

On 7/31/06, Dr Sam Tzee < dr_samtzee@yahoo.com> wrote: Dear Pastor Robert,
How do you do, i am really sorry for the delay, the forms submission delay is never my fault, I have tried my best to see that this fund get to you as soon as possible but remember that the charity project must be in my name.
I have sent you mail of the director of the Nigeria Re-insurance / finance corporation where this money was deposited before my travails began, check my previous mail you will see the private contact of Mr. Everest Izukwu.
I am not going for my surgery today as requested by the Doctor, but has postponed it not minding the contant pain, if you have any need for me please send me mail and i will get back to you once am healthy and alive.
Thank you,
Dr. Tzee







Dear Dr Sam Tzee

Although our closing date has now passed I will see what I can do to get your forms accepted. Please by return you mus now give me full details of the fund, it's location and contact names and email addrersses so that we may proceed swiftly in securing your donation to our charity

Please do apply yourself as best you can to this noble deed

Pastor rober Ised



On 7/30/06, Dr Sam Tzee < dr_samtzee@yahoo.com > wrote: Dear Pastor Robert,

Am really sorry for the delay sending you the form in the jpeg, it never my fault as you know i sent on of the nurses to scann the document for and that is what i see...

I have to wait for my attorney to come so that he can read your mail and do exactly what you wished.

Sorry for the delay,

Dr Tzee.


Pastor Robert Ised < pastorised@googlemail.com> wrote:


Your application forms and in the wrong format and therefore unacceptable. We do not accept document files as they are known to contain computer viruses. Scan the documents and send them as jpg image files as it was sent to you. do this today our committee is holding its last acceptance meeting this evening.

Pastor robert Ised

On 7/28/06, Dr Sam Tzee < dr_samtzee@yahoo.com > wrote: Dear Pastor Robert,

Am sorry the previous mail was sent without the attached file, please find the attached file as requested.

Do contact the director of the finance corporation or if there is anything you require from me i can still provide accordingly.

Thank you


Dr. Tzee.



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