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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: Dr Sam Ross <drsamross1@yahoo.com>
Date: Fri, 27 Oct 2006 13:20:39 +0200
Subject: urgent

Dear Friend,

This may come to you as a surprise, But I plead your indulgence to listen to me and get this important
details.
I am a friend to the director of Hadassah hospital where he called me to assit in getting a reliable person
who will receive USD$15.9M That belong to the Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon The director of
operation by name Dr. Cardello Ian explain to me the present health condition of the former Minister.

As you may be aware of the situation on ground as regard the Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/middle_east/4586488.stm
http://www.wavy.com/Global/story.asp?S=4374353&nav=23ii
http://www.cnn.com/2006/WORLD/meast/02/19/mideast/index.html

He has disclose to me a personal savings which he has managed to put
together to run the up coming election before it sudden stroke of 4th
January 2006.

Following the significant stroke suffered by Prime Minister Ariel Sharon in January 2006, a decision was
reached by the Israeli Cabinet, under the advice of the Attorney General of Israel: if the Prime Minister
becomes incapable of making decisions, power is transferred to the Deputy Prime Minister ?€” at the
time, Ehud Olmert ?€” who then becomes Acting Prime Minister until the Prime Minister recoves. If the
Prime Minister is declared permanetly incapacitated then the Acting Prime Minister remains in office for
100 days. Once that period expires the President of Israel oversees the process of assembling a new
governing coalition If the Prime Minister dies the Cabinet chooses a new Prime Minister.

In the case of Sharon's illness, however, he has been declared permanently incapciatated and elections
has already occured.
Thus, the need for the fund transfer.He has given me the order to look for a reliable personnel of your
calibre to assist him in reprofiling a the USD$15.9M which is already in a securities company in Europe.

As soon as I get your willingness and confidentiality to forge ahead in executing this transaction, I will let
you into confidential information on how to execute the transaction. Meanwhile, Be aware that the
percentage sharing of the fund
will be divided in this manner, 30 % will go to me and the director of the hosiptal ,while you will get the
same 30% .

The wife and children goes with 30% while 10% will be used to cover any expenses which we may
have incurred in the process of transfering the funds to your account. Thus, I am thanking you in
advance for your cooperation in finalising this transaction swiftly.

Yours Sincerely,
Dr. Sam Ross
E-mail :drsamross@yahoo.com

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