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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: "john spencer" <jspencer.004@hotmail.com>
Date: Fri, 08 Sep 2006 23:08:21 +0000
Subject: Greetings

Dear friend,

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. As you read this, I don't want you to feel sorry for me because, I
believe everyone will die someday. My name is Mr. John Spencer, a merchant
in London, but taking treatment in Dubai, in the U.A.E. now I have been
diagnosed with prostate and oesophageal cancer that was discovered very late
I don’t have time for my health. It has defiled all forms 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! but I feel I don’t need that kind
of second chance because God is already given me a second chance right now
so I have taken a big portion of my money to dedicate it to charity. I also
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. 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. They are not even interested in my health any more all
they seem to be interested in is the will of money i deposited in a bank in
England which they cant easily locate because I do not trust them anymore,
as they seem not to be contended with what I have left for them. This is the
last of my money which is the huge cash deposit that I have with security
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 John Spencer 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 for you to
support and assist me with good heart. We don’t have to wait for a perfect
time to take action the time is now!!!
Be blessed my beloved.

You can reply to me through this address:
johnspencerfirms@yahoo.com



John Spencer.

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