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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: "Salah Haaziq" <salahhaaziq@netscape.net>
Date: Wed, 23 Aug 2006 00:53:31 -0900
Subject: Business Partnership Solicitation

This letter may come to you as a surprise due to the fact that we have not
yet met. 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 Salah Haaziq a merchant in Dubai, in the U.A.E. 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, London and
Ireland. 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 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 is the huge cash deposit that I have
with Financial Firm Abroad .I will want you to help me collect this deposit
and dispatched it to charity organizations and let them know that it is I
Salah Haaziq that is making this generous donation. I am writing this from
my laptop computer in my hospital bed where I wait for my time to come. I
pray that God uses you to support and assist me with good heart

God be with you.
Salah Haaziq

NB: I will appreciate your utmost confidentiality in this matter until the
task is accomplished as I don't want anything that will jeopardize my last
wish. and Also I will be contacting with you by email as I don't want
anybody to know cos they are always around me. Do Endeavour to send your
phone as well as your fax for easy communication.

Please reply to: salahhaaziq@netscape.net


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