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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: Leonard Anton <anton_leo2@yahoo.fr>
Date: Wed, 8 Nov 2006 16:28:21 +0100 (CET)
Subject: Letter From Mr. Leonard Anton


Dear Friend,

Greetings to you in the name of the God, My name is
Leonard Anton a merchant from Mexico. I
have been diagnosed with Esophageal cancer It has
defiled all forms of medical treatment, and right now
I have only a few months to live, according to medical
experts .

It is very sad that I don't have any
Brothers or Sister's that can carry out my last
wishes because my health is failing me.
But I have God now and I want him to be merciful to
me and accept my soul, I have decided to give alms to
charity organizations, as I want this to be the last
good deeds I do on earth. So far, Now that my health
has deteriorated so badly, I cannot do this myself
anymore.

The last of my money which no one knows of is the
huge cash deposited with a finance/Security Company
abroad is four million five hundred thousand dollars
$4,500,000,00. I will want you to help me collect
this deposited and dispatched it to any charity
organizations and Orphanage Homes of your choice.
Now my illness has changed my approach and condition,
my hands and feet?s are weak and my body is shaking.
Lying on a sick bed, That's why I contacted you to
help me to carry out this work, So if you are touched
to help me and the needy, please get back to me
through this mail box (anton_leo02@yahoo.com)
immediately by sending to me
your full name, contact telephone & fax numbers and
also your Occupation, to enable me prepare the
necessary documents on your name, for you to proceed
and secure this fund and do accord to my wish, and
take 20% from the amount, hope that will please you
for your help from the money and share the rest to
Charity Organizations.

I have realized that nothing is too uncertain to be
true; if I had been told that I would find myself in
this condition I wouldn't have believed it. So my
dear, as you help the Needy, God almighty will also
help you in Jesus name Amen. I will attached my
pictures for you to know my conditions now in the
hospital, as soon as I hear from you and the
certificate of deposit as issued by the security
company in Indonesia.

Best Regards
Leonard Anton
Please reply e-mail to: anton_leo02@yahoo.com


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