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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: "WARIS DIRIE" <enquity@waris-foundation.org> (may be fake)
Reply-To: waris_dirie23@yahoo.co.uk
Date: Fri, 27 Apr 2007 03:40:13 +0200
Subject: Greeting From Miss Waris Dirie



DEAR FRIEND,

I AM WRITING THIS MAIL TO YOU IN GOOD FAITH,MY NAME IS MISS WARIS DIRIE 43 YEARS OLD SOMALIAN BUT PRESENTLY IN DAKAR SENEGAL. I AM A SUPER MODEL IN LONDON AND UN AMBASSADOR UNTIL RECENTLY WHEN I WAS CRIPPLED BY STROKE WHICH LEFT HALF PART OF MY BODY PARALYSED AND ALSO I HAD UNDERGONE EXTENSIVE EYE SURGERY WHICH HAS RESULTED INTO POOR VISION.


FOR THE PAST TWO YEARS I HAVE BEEN LOOKING FOR A MIRACLE, A SPIRITUAL CURE ALL TO NO AVAIL. BUT STILL BELIEVING IN GOD FOR HIS MIRACLE TO COME. RECENTLY MY DOCTOR GAVE ME VERY BAD NEWS WHICH IS VERY DISTURBING TO MY EARS,HE SAID THAT MY CONDITION IS NOW UNDER 50/50 GURANTEE THAT HE CAN NOT ASSURE MY LIFE WITHIN THE NEXT THREE MONTHS TIME IF NOTHING GOOD HAPPENS TO MY HEALTH.I HAVE NO CLOSE RELATIVE ARROUND AND THE ONLY ONE I HAVE WHICH HAPPENS TO BE MY CHILD IS 15 YEARS OLD AND HAVE NO EXPERIENCE.


I HAVE SURRENDERED MY LIFE TO GOD AND I AM NOW A BORN AGAIN, I WANT TO DO A GOOD DEED BEFORE I DEPART HENCE MY CONTACTING YOU.I WILL WANT TO DONATE THE REST OF MY WEALTH TO THE MISSIONARY OR CHARITABLE ORGANIZATIONS AND FOR THE NEEDY SINCE THE WEALTH WOULD NOT BE USEFULL FOR ME WHEN I AM GONE.I AM SEEKING FOR WHO WOULD BE WILLING TO DILLIGENTLY CARRY OUT THIS WILL OF GOD FOR ME WHICH IS THE REASON I AM CONTACTING YOU.


I HAVE A FIXED/SUSPENCE ACCOUNT OF US$8.5M DOLLARS WITH A PRIME BANK HERE. I AM HERE WITH ALL THE DEPOSITING DOCUMENTS COPIES IN MY POSSESION.I HAVE THE VISION OF RE-TRANSFERING IT OVER TO MY COUNTRY SOMALIA FOR CHARITABLE WORK BEFORE MY HEALTH CONDITION GETS TO THIS DEATH WAITING STAGE. I HAVE THEREFORE DECIDED TO USE THIS FUND TO FINANCE THIS PROJECT AS I DO NOT HAVE MUCH TIME LEFT IN LIFE.


YOU WILL BE ENTITLED TO 25% OF THIS FUND FOR YOUR GOOD WORK AND PUT THE REST INTO THE CHURCH AND CHARITABLE ORGANIZATIONS.WHAT WILL BE REQUIRED OF YOU IS TO MAKE CONTACT WITH THE BANK FOR THIS FUND TO BE TRANSFERED OVER TO YOUR OWN ACCOUNT ABROAD AS THE BENEFICIARY.BUT THE FIRST THING I WILL REQUIRE FROM YOU IS TO GIVE YOUR ASSURANCE OF ACCEPTING THIS PROJECT WITH HONEST, TRUST,DEDICATION,URGENCY AND CONFIDENTIALITY.


RIGHT NOW I AM CONFINED TO AN AUTOMATED WHEEL CHAIR IN THE HOSPITAL HERE.INTERNET IS THE ONLY MEANS I HAVE IN COMMUNICATING WITH THE OUTSIDE WORLD.


I PRESUME THAT YOU ARE THE RIGHT PERSON TO MEET REGARDING THIS AFTER GOING THROUGH MY FASTING AND PRAYING MOOD.PLEASE SEND ME A MAIL IF YOU ARE WILLING TO ASSIST ME ON THIS AND ALSO INCLUDE YOUR CONTACT ADDRESS, PHONE AND FAX NUMBER. I WANT YOU TO SEND YOUR RESPONSE TO THIS MY MESSAGE AT MY CONFIDENTIAL EMAIL ADDRESS: waris_dirie04@yahoo.co.uk AS I AM EAGERLY EXPECTING YOUR PROMPT RESPONSE TO MY MAIL VIA THAT ADDRESS.


AS SOON AS I RECIEVE A POSITIVE RESPONSE FROM YOU I SHALL HAND EVERY INFORMATION PERTAINING TO THIS FUND OVER TO YOU INCLUDING ALL DEPOSIT DOCUMENTS FOR ONWARD TRANSFER TO YOUR ACCOUNT SO THAT YOU CAN COMMENCE ON THIS WORK OF GOD FOR ME AS I AM DISABLED AND WILL NOT BE ABLE TO MOVE AROUND AND DO MUCH. PLEASE SEND YOUR REPLY TO: waris_dirie04@yahoo.co.uk


THANK YOU VERY MUCH FOR YOUR UNDERSTANDING


REMAIN BLESSED
MISS WARIS DIRIE.



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