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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: "Trans Export Company Limited" <mrdcole1@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: mrd2cole@excite.com
Date: Sun, 18 Mar 2007 20:00:33 +0000
Subject: Goodday To You

Hello Friend,

Your first reaction to this mail will be total rejection, scare and may be
disbelief, owning largely to the atrocities people commit these days. But
this mail comes from a devastated, sorrowful and emotional laden soul that
needs compassion from a kind and good spirited person to wipe away my tears
and appropriate my dream and humanitarian gesture.

As you read this, I don't want you to feel sorry for me, because, I believe
everyone dies someday.My name Mr Daniel cole a merchant in Dubai,in the
U.A.E.I worked with Zambian Ministry of Mining and Resources for eight years
as a contractor,I have been diagnosed with Esophageal cancer .It has defiled
all forms of medical treatment,I am very worried as the doctors have
informed me that its terminal.

I don't know how much time I have left on earth, hence this mail to you.I
have not particularly lived my life well, as I never really cared for anyone
but my business. Though I am very rich, I was nevergenerous, I was always
hostile to people and only focused on 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 hence, I decided to give
alms to charity 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
organizations 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
and Pakistan, they refused and kept the money to themselves. Hence, I do not
trust them anymore, as they seem not to be content with what I have left for
them.

The last of my money which no one knows of is the huge cash deposit of
$6,000,000.00 that I have with a finance/Security Company abroad. I will
want you to help me collect this deposit and dispatch it to charity
organizations.

I have set aside 20% for you and for your time.

Contact E-mail :mrd2cole@excite.com


God be with you.

Mr Daniel Cole.

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