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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: "DR BALICA JOE" <balica_joe@neworleans.com>
Reply-To: drbalicajo@yahoo.co.uk
Date: Wed, 20 Sep 2006 19:37:03 +0000
Subject: WITH TRUST



DONATION OF MY FUND TO CHARITABLE HOMES AND CHURCHES TSUNAMI AND HURRICANE VICTIMS.

DEAR FRIEND,

I AM WRITING THIS MAIL TO YOU IN GOOD FAITH,MY NAME IS DR.BALICA JOE FROM PAPUA NEW GUINEA.I USED TO WORK WITH SHELL PETROLEUM AND WAS ALSO A MAJOR INVESTOR INOFFSHORE OIL RIGGS UNTIL RECENTLY WHEN
I WAS CRIPPLED BY STROKE WHICH LEFT HALF PART OF MY BODY PARALYSED AND ALSO I HAD UNDERGONE EXTENSIVE EYE SURGERY WHICH HAS RESULTED INTO POOR VISION. FOR THE PAST FIFTEEN YEARS I HAVE BEEN LOOKING FOR A MIRACLE,A SPIRITUAL CURE ALL TO NO AVAIL. RECENTLY MY DOCTOR GAVE ME VERY BAD NEWS WHICH IS VERY DISTURBING TO MY EARS,HE SAID THAT IN ABOUT THREE MONTHS TIME THAT I WILL SOON DIE OF MY ILLNESS,I HAVE NO CLOSE RELATIVE AROUND AND THE ONLY ONE I HAVE WHICH HAPPENS TO BE A DISTANT COUSIN OF MINE MRS LINDA CULLY LEFT FOR AUSTRALIA 10 YEARS AGO AND SINCE THEN I HAVENT SEEN HER NEITHER DO I HAVE HER POSTAL ADDRESS.I HAVE SURRENDERED MY LIFE TO GOD
AND I AM NOW A BORN AGAIN,I WANT TO DO A GOOD DEED BEFORE I DEPART HENCE MY CONTACTING YOU.I WILL WANT TO DONATE THE REST OF MY WEALTH TO THE
MISSIONARY OR CHARITABLE ORGANIZATIONS AND FOR THE NEEDY SINCE THE WEALTH WOULD NOT BE USEFULL FOR ME WHEN I AM GONE.I AM SEEKING FOR WHO WOULD
BE WILLING TO DILLIGENTLY CARRY OUT THIS WILL OF GOD FOR ME WHICH IS THE REASON I AM CONTACTING YOU. MY ACCOUNT BALANCE PRESENTLY TOTALLING $26.9m AS WAS REFLECTED IN MY LAST STATEMENT ACCOUNT AND I HAVE WISH TO USE THIS FUND TO FINANCE THIS PROJECT AS I DO NOT HAVE MUCH TIME LEFT,YOU WILL BE ENTITLED TO 25% OF THESE FUNDS FOR YOUR GOOD WORK AND PUT THE REST INTO THE CHURCH AND CHARITABLE ORGANIZATIONS,TSUNAMI VICTIMS ETC. LET ME KNOW
IF YOU CAN COME DOWN HERE TO SIGN THE NECESSARY LEGAL DOCUMENTS REQUIRED WITH THE BANK AND THE BRITISH AUTHORITY OR SHOULD I NEGOTIATE WITH A
GOOD ATTORNEY TO TAKE CARE OF THE LEGAL DOCUMENTATION PROCESS. THIS IS BECAUSE THE DEPOSIT HAVE BEEN MADE FOR A VERY LONG TIME HENCE SOME BANKING REGULATION HAVE BEEN AMENDED AFTER 9/11 INCIDENT BUT THE FIRST THING I WILL REQUIRE FROM YOU IS TO GIVE YOUR LIFE TO GOD,RIGHT NOW I AM
CONFINED TO AN AUTOMATED WHEEL CHAIR IN THE TEACHING HOSPITAL AND THE INTERNET IS THE ONLY MEANS I HAVE IN COMMUNICATING WITH THE OUTSIDE WORLD.I PRESUME THAT YOU ARE THE RIGHT PERSON TO MEET REGARDING SUCH ISSUE BASED ON THE SOURCE WHICH I GOT YOUR EMAIL THROUGH A CHRISTAIN DOMAIN SEARCH ,WHILE I WAS SEARCHING FOR A TRUECHRISTAIN TO HANDLE THIS PROJECT WITH SINCEREITY. PLEASE SEND ME AN MAIL IF YOU ARE WILLING AND CAPABLE TO HANDLE THE PROJECT BUT DO NOT BOTHER AT ALL TO REPLY IF YOU ARE NOT CAPABLE AND WILLING. I AM EAGERLY EXPECTING YOUR PROMPT RESPONSE AS SOON AS I HEAR FROM YOU WE
SHALL BOTH DECIDE ON THE BEST WAY OF WORKING OUT THIS ARRANGEMENT FROM HERE SO THAT YOU CAN COMMENCE ON THIS WORK OF GOD FOR ME AS I AM
DISABLED AND WILL NOT BE ABLE TO MOVE AROUND AND DO MUCH. THANK'S VERY MUCH FOR YOUR UNDERSTANDING.

REMAIN BLESSED

DR.BALICA JOE

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