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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: Mrs Charity Wafel <c_wafel@yahoo.com>
Date: Thu, 21 Feb 2008 04:02:27 -0800 (PST)
Subject: Compliments of the day to you !


From: Mrs. Charity Lindy Wafel
City Tower 1, Sheikh Zayed Rd,ga
Dubai, Office 1408, PO Box 23927,
United Arab Emirates
E-mail:c_wafel@yahoo.com
Date: 20th of feb, 2008

Dear ,

Compliments of the day to you''

As you read this, I don't want you to feel so sad or sorry for my situation, I believe everyone will die someday, my name is Mrs. Charity L Wafel, I am a geologist by profession, I send my love and greetings to you, Please pardon me as I am aware that this is not a conventional way of relating such an important message to you, I did try without success to locate either your contact address, and I resorted in contacting you via email. I am an American Citizen married to Late. Mr. Mohammad Wafel. From Jordan, a Muslim and a merchant in Dubai, U.A.E. I have been diagnosed with “Esophageal cancer” which was discovered very late, due to my laxity in caring for my health. It has defiled all forms of medicine, and right now I have only few months to live, according to the medical experts in Dorset where I am taking my treatment presently in the United Kingdom, before my husband died in the year 2005. We were married for ten years without a child. He died after a brief illness
that lasted for only four days. Before his death, we were committed to each other and respect each others interest, he was such a loving husband, and may his soul rest in perfect peace Amen. This is the name of the hospital where I am presently in UK.

West Dorset General Hospitals NHS Trust
Dorset County Hospital, Williams Avenue,
DORCHESTER, DT1 2JY,
United Kingdom.

Since his death, I have been battling with both Cancer and fibroid problems, my doctor told me that I have few months to live due to my cancer problem, and this lead to a stroke attack which bothers me most, because I cannot move as I’m using wheel chair in the hospital, having known my condition I decided to seek for your help. I have decided to give Alms to Orphanage Homes and mostly in all the Countries where victims of war eluded, as I wanted this to be one of the last good deeds I did on earth. So far, I have distributed money to some Charity Organizations in the U.A.E, Algeria, Mexico and some Countries in South America when I was still Strong, but I wanted to give Alms also to other Countries which were affected by one tragedy or the other. But Now that my health has deteriorated so badly, I cannot do this my self any more because I cannot travel again or move an inch as I make use of wheel chair. I have once asked members of my Late Husband's family when my illness
started newly to close one of the accounts and donate the money to the WORLD HEALTH ORGANISATION (WHO) in South America, Kuwait, Africa, Iraq and Eastern Europe for the fighting against this deadly disease called 'HIV/AIDS, they refused and kept the money to themselves. Hence, I do not trust them anymore, as they seem not to be contended with what I have left for them.

Finally, the last money that I have now which no one knows about, is a fixed deposit of Eight Million Dollars that I have with a BANK in Europe, which has been long over due for collection, but due to my illness I cannot earn-backed with the processes at this moment. I will want you to help me to receive this deposit and dispatch it to charity organizations.I have set aside Two Million Dollars for you and for your time and patience. The remaining balance of Six Million Dollars will be distributed to Charity Homes in above mentioned Countries.

Noted: due to my inability to contact you through the phone as was instructed by my doctor because of the brace (Plaster of Paris) I have round my neck, It will be most convenient for me receive your response by E-mail: c_wafel@yahoo.com
Kindly contact me as soon as you can, should in case you cannot distribute this money to these countries mentioned above, you can as well donate it to any charity Organization/Orphanage home around you.
May God bless you and your family as you do this, Amen?

Yours faithfully,
Mrs. Charity L. Wafel
c_wafel@yahoo.com



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