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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: "mattis marko" <mattismarko5@hotmail.com>
Date: Thu, 31 Aug 2006 10:31:04 +0000
Subject: urgent please

Dear freind,
My name is Mr. flue dangote, I am from norway . 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 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 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 to come to this world I would live my life a different way from 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 extended family members as well as few close friends .I want God to be mer ful to me and accept my soul so, 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, Somalia and Malaysia.Now that my health has deteriorated so badly, I cannot do this myself  anymore. I once asked members of my family to close one of my accounts  and distribute the money which I have there to chari ty organization in  Bulgaria and Pakistan, 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 no one knows  of is the huge cash deposit of four Million United States  Dollars(4,000,000,00)
that I have with a Finance Vaulting Unit Abroad. I will want  you to help me collect this deposit and dispatch it also i will want you to come visit me in london so that i can disclose some of my secrets to  you and only that can touch lives through you N/B: Kindly note that 35%  of this funds must go to the tsunami victims,60% to other Charity  Organization and 5% for
your effort and time. I like to talk with you on the  phone for some minutes due
to my health situation, as I am using my Lap Top Computer to communicate
with you. You should respond to  (dangoteflue90@yahoo.com  ) if you are
interested in carrying out this


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