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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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Fraud email example:

From: PAUL SAIDIK <ahkmeed@web2mail.com>
Reply-To: ahkm1111@aim.com
Date: Sun, 17 Jun 2007 21:29:59 +0200
Subject: Treat as urgent


Dearest one,

My name is Ahkmeed Paul Saidik, a merchant in Dubai in U.A.E i have been =
diagnose with Esophageal cancer which was discovered very late, due to my =
laxity and uncaring for my health. It has defiled all forms of medicine, and =
right now I have only about few months to live, according to medical experts. =


I have never particularly lived my live so well, as I have never really cared =
for anyone not even myself but business. Though I am very rich, but not =
generous, I was always hostile to people and only focus 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 will live my life in a different =
way from how I have lived before, now that God has called me through this way =
I have willed and given most of my properties assets to my immediate and =
extended family and as well as few close friends.

Now that my health has deteriorated so badly, I can not do this my self =
anymore, I once asked my family members to close one of my account and =
distribute the fund to charity organization in Bulgaria and Pakistan, they =
refused and kept the money for themselves, hence I do not trust them anymore =
as they seem not to be contended with what I have left for them the last of =
my funds which no one knows about, it's a huge cash deposit of Thirty five =
million dollars ($35,000,000,00) in Europe with a Finance/security firm.

I want to know if you can be of good help to dispatch this fund into a =
profitable investment in your country and part of it have to be for charity =
organization and for the developments of poor community and aid for the less =
privileged people.

I have set aside 30% percent of the total amount for you for your time and =
patience and 5% percent will be for any expenses that may occur during the =
transfer of the said fund.
May God be with you as you have decided to take a bold step to help and heal =
the world with me.

Please do note that I will be waiting to hear from you soonest on the email =
address below.
ahkm1111@aim.com

Best regards
Ahkmeed Paul Saidik

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