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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: Laah Azizi <laah_azizi@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: <laah_aziko@yahoo.com.ph>
Date: Fri, 13 Jul 2007 08:54:51 +1200
Subject: DEAREST BELOVED :



DearEST Beloved ,

As you read this, I don't want you to feel sorry forme,because, I believe everyone will die someday. My name isMr Laah Azizi. I have been diagnosed with Esophagealcancer.It has defiled all forms of medical treatment, andright now I have only about a few months to live,according to medical experts. I have not particularly lived my life so well, as I neverreally cared for anyone(not even myself)but my business.Though I am very rich, I was never generous,I was never alwayshostile to people and only focused on my business as that was the only thing I cared for. But now I regret all that asI now know that there is more to life than just wanting tohave 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 havelived it. Now that God has called me, I have willed andgiven most of my property and assets to my immediate andextended family members as well as a few close friends. I want God to be merciful to me and accept my soul so, I havedecided to give also to charity organizations, as I wantthis 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 some countries in Africa.Now that my health has deteriorated so badly, I cannot dothis myself anymore. I once asked members of my family to close one of myaccounts and distribute the money which I have there to charity organization in Bulgaria and Pakistan, they refusedand kept the money to themselves. Hence, I do not trust themanymore, as they seem not to be contended with what I haveleft for them. The last of my money which no one knows of is the huge cashdeposit of Five Million United States DollarsUS$5,000,000,00 that I have with a Security Company abroad.I will want you to help me collect this deposit and dispatched it to charity organizations.I have set aside 10% for you,your time and also any expensesthat you might incured during this Great task.God be with you. Laah Azizi,
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