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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: "david dosley" <ddamola@hotmail.com>
Date: Tue, 20 Mar 2007 19:36:59 +0100
Subject: BELOVETH

Dear Friend,

I am Richard Williams ,An Oil merchant in Portharcourt Island West Africa,
I have been diagnosed with Cancer, which was discovered very late, due to my
laxity in caring for my health. It has defiled all forms of medicine; Right
now I have only about a few months to live, according to my Medical Doctor.
I have not particularlylived my life so well, as I never really cared for
myself but the Oil business.

Though I am very rich, I was never generous, I 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 and heal me I
would live my life a different way from how I have lived it.I have sowed a
seed for my healing I have willed and given most of my properties and assets
to my immediate and extended family members and as well as a few close
friends.

I want God to be merciful to me and accept my soul and so, I havedecided to
give arms to charity organizations and give succor and comfort to the less
privileged of the Tsunami and Hurricane Katrina Victims, as I want this to
be one of the last good deeds I do on earth so far, by distributed some of
this money to some charity organizations in India.

Now that my health has deteriorated so badly, I cannot do this my self any
more.I once asked members of my family to close one of my accounts in Saudi
Bank and distribute the money which I have there to charity organization and
to the less privileged in Bulgaria and Sudan. They cashed the money but kept
it only to themselves. Hence I do not trust them anymore,as they seem not
to be contended with what I have left for them already.

The last of my money, which no one knows of, is the huge cash deposit of
sixteen Million United States Dollars ( US$ 16 Million) that I have in one
of of the Security Finance Company in London UK since the year 2004 waiting
for payment.I want you to collect this deposit on my behalf and disburse it
to the Tsunami Earthquake victims in Asia for the less privileged. Please
send me a mail to indicate your willingness to assist in this disbursement.
I will set aside 10% for you for your time and efforts. I need your urgent
reply with the below complete information.

Your Full names:
Your Residential Address:
Your phone/Fax numbers:
Your Age:
Your Occupation:

As soon as I receive this from you it will enable me go ahead and inform the
company where the said fund is deposited for the project.I will also plead
to you to always pray for me because only God heals.

Please contact me with my private email address:Ley_121@yahoo.com

God bless you.
Richard

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