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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: "frank white" <frankwhite20076@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: frankwhite190@hotmail.com
Date: Thu, 21 Dec 2006 12:00:59 +0200
Subject: MR FRANK WHITE

Hello,

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.Frank White. A merchant in
Australia.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 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 devoted my entire life to 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 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 God to be merciful to me and accept my soul so,I have
decided to donate ceaselessly to charity organizations.
I want this to be one of the last good deeds I can acheive here on earth.

So far,I have distributed money to some charity organizations/Foundations in
the Australia, U.A.E, Algeria, Malaysia and some Countries in Africa. my
health has deteriorated so badly, I cannot do this myself anymore. Due to
the present devastating attack(Hurricane Katrina) on New Orleans. I would
want to donate my deposited funds to it's victims.I once asked some members
of my family to close some of my accounts and donate the funds to sunami
Victims but instead,diverted the funds into their private accounts overseas.
Hence, I do not trust them anymore, as they seem not to be contempt with
what I have left for them. The last of my money which no one knows about is
a huge cash deposit of Three Million United States Dollars $3,000,000,00USD.
It is been deposited witha Finance House abroad.

I am asking you for a favour,I want you to help me collect this deposited
funds from the Finance House and donate it to charity homes in Africa .I
promise in the name of God,to compensate you with some reasonable percentage
of the deposited funds,for your time and also expenses incured as i will not
be able to carry out this wish due to my present health condition.

God Bless You

Mr Frank White

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