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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: Dave Coleman <davecoleman09@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: <davecoleman@oath.com>
Date: Mon, 19 Nov 2007 12:14:39 +0000
Subject: Dear Beloved Friend



Dear Beloved Friend,



Let us do a good work and save the lives of the needy.Respond immediately if you are honest and will able to assist me.

I am writing this mail to you in good faith.My name is Dr.dave Coleman from british.I used to work with shell petroleum Lome-Togo,I am presently undergoing treatment.I am a major investor in offshore oil riggs until recently when i was crippled by stroke which left half part of my body paralysed.


I have undergone major surgery but my health is still not improving.For the past fifteen years i have been waiting if i would be cured but all to no avail and recently my doctor gave me very sad news which is very disturbing to me.He said that in about three months time my health may get worst and since I have no close relative around and the only one I have travelled to iraq 10 years ago as a journalist and since then I have not hard from her.


I do not know if she is till alive, her name is Mrs.Ann Coleman so i have decided to do a good work before anything happens to me.I will want to set up orphanage homes in my name and also donate the rest of my wealth to charitable organizations which you are going to be incharge and for the promulgation of christianity religion.


So I am seeking for who would be willing to honestly carry out this good will for me which is the reason why I am contacting you.My account balance presently is $12.2m united state dollars as reflected in my last statement of account from my bank account in Lome-Togo and i have wish to use this fund to finance this project as i do not have much time left.


You will be entitled to 30% of these funds for your good work and put the rest into the orphanage homes and christian organizations.What will be required of you is to make contact with the bank for these funds to be released to you.Right now I am confined to an automated wheel chair in the hospital and the Internet is the only means i have in communicating you.


I presume that you are the right person to meet regarding this issue as I do not know whether to go to another person.Please send me a mail with your telephone and fax numbers if you are willing to honestly assist me.As soon as I recieve a response from you I shall instruct my bank to transfer the fund to you directly without delay.


All the information regarding the fund will also be given to you with all the necessary documents for onward transfer of the fund to your norminated bank account because for me as a disabled man I will not be able to do anything.



I await your urgent response.



Have a lovely day.



Yours brother,



Dave Coleman


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