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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: shadak sherif <shadaksherifh@yahoo.com>
Reply-To: s11sherif@yahoo.com.sg
Date: Tue, 12 Dec 2006 07:57:16 -0800 (PST)
Subject: QUICK RESPONSE NEEDED


I have a new email address!You can now email me at: shadaksherifh@yahoo.com



- 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 tolive, according to medical experts. I have not particularlyLived 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 focused on my business as that was theonly 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 make all the money in the world.I believe when God gives me a second chance to cometo 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 extended family members as well as a few close friends. I want Go
d to be merciful to me and accept my soul so, I have decided to give alms to charity organizations, as IWant this to be one of the last good deeds I do on earth. So far.I have distributed money to some charityorganizations in the U.A.E, Algeria and Malaysia. Now that my health has deteriorated so badly, I cannot do this myself anymore. 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 andPakistan; they refused and kept the money tothemselves. Hence, I do not trust them anymore, 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 wantyou 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 as soon as possible so that i can furnish youwith the Re
levant documents and to get a proof of myself to you.My family are really working to see that this great Dream of mine reaming a thing of Thought. Best regards as I wait Your quick response.God be with you.SHADAK SHERRIF


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