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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: James Mildner <james_mildner@yahoo.com.mx>
Reply-To: jim_mildner@hotmail.fr
Date: Tue, 1 Apr 2008 13:04:21 -0500 (CDT)
Subject: Dearest One,


Dearest One,
I am Mr James Mildner, born 18 January 1936, I hailed from Canada but residing and naturalized in Abidjan CoteDivoire As A Marine Contractor.

I am suffering from Throat Cancer , Iam suffering very bitterly as i write you this message. My Doctor just informed me that my days are very few to live because of this cancer.
My matrimonial situation is that i have neither a wife nor child whom i can WILL my heritage to, because of accident that claimed the lives of my wife and my five month unborn son after six months of Happy Marriage..

This is why i want a gracious way to help the less-privileged ones in the world, I wish to give you this very heritage amounting the sum of Eight Million Canadian Dollars to sahre for the Charity and take part of it as for your effort in accomplishing this my heart desire for charity .

I would want to have your full names, your telephone and fax number while responding to this message. I count on your sincere willingness to disburse this fund in a Godly manner and I want you to know that after reading your profile it really speaks for it self,therefore stand by your your original honesty that made me to appoint you to disburse this Legacy to the poor..
Iam waiting to Hearing from You soonest,And please if this email address didnt you can send your reply through this email address:jim_mildner@hotmail.fr
Kindest Regard,
Mr James Jim Mildner

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