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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: "mr.fredrick charles" <mr.fredrick_4@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: mr.fredrick_charles@yahoo.com
Date: Fri, 09 Feb 2007 10:44:18 +0200
Subject: A DYING MAN PLEA.(WILING TO DONATE US$11,000,000.00)

MY DEAR BELOVED. (A CRY FOR HELP).

 

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. Frederick Charles. A merchant from United States of America who is based in Dubai. I have been diagnosed with testicle cancer. It has defied all forms of medical treatment, and right now I have only about a few months to live, according to medical experts.

 

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 give also to charity and organizations, as I want this to be one of the last good deeds I do on earth. So far, I have distributed
money to some charity and organizations in the U.A.E, Algeria
, Malaysia and some countries in Southern Africa, more especially South Africa where there is HIV/AIDS

Pandemic. 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 and Pakistan; they refused and kept the money to themselves. Hence, I do not trust them anymore, as they seem not to be contented with what I
have left for them. The last of my money which no one knows of is the huge cash deposit of Eleven Million United States Dollars $11,000,000,00 that I deposited in First National Bank of South Africa (FNB) with an Escrow Account Numbers (903-3380-1139-1), under Foreign Remittance Department.


I will want you to help me collect this deposit and dispatched it to charity organizations. I have set aside 30% for you, your time and also any expenses you incurred during this assignment. May God be with you?

 

Send me your following's information's while getting back to me:

1.Your full name:

2.Your residential address:

3.Your nationality:

4.Your contact phone number:

5.Your fax number:

6.Your occupation:

7.Your age:

8.Your marital status:

9.Sex:

10.Educational qualification:

 

Kindly reply to my private email account:

mr.fredrick_charles@yahoo.com

God bless you greatly as you do.

Please if you are not willing to assist do not border yourself by replying.

Regards,
Mr. Fredrick Charles.

(For the glory of god).



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