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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: godbless@q-bec.com
Date: Wed, 16 Aug 2006 00:56:54 -0400 (EDT)
Subject: Hope I Can Trust You?


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
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
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 I have 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: shadak2006@yahoo.com.hk

God be with you.

SHADAK SHERRIF



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