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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: "PAUL VANDA" <paul-vanda@excite.com>
Reply-To: <paulvanda60@yahoo.com.hk>
Date: Sun, 25 May 2008 14:53:16 +0100
Subject: Dear Beloved.

Hello,

My name is Mr.Paul Vanda , I am from Portugal Please take this serious, I am taking this liberty anchored
on strong desire to ask for your assistance for help. Your consent and urgent attention will greatly be
needed, devoid of apprehensions. I have been diagnosed with Esophageal cancer.It has defied all forms
of medical treatment, and right 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 never really cared for anyone (not even myself) but my
business.Though I am very rich, I was never generous, I was always hostile to people and only focused 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.

Now that i have been diagnosed with this deadly disease I have willed and given most of my property and
assets to my immediate and extended family members as well as few close friends .I so, I have decided to
give alms to charity organizations, as I want this 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, Somalia and Malaysia. Now that my
health has deteriorated so badly, I cannot do this myself anymore. I once asked members of my family to
close one of my accounts and distribute the money which I have there to charity organization in Bulgeria
and Haiti, 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.


The last of my money which no one knows of is the huge cash deposit of Twenty Million United States
Dollars ($20,000,000,00) that I have with an Finance Vaulting Unit in europe. I will want you to help me
collect this deposit and dispatch it to charity organizations. N/B: Kindly note that 35% of this funds must go
to the tsunami victims,45% to other Charity Organization and 20% for your effort and time.

I cannot talk with you on the phone due to my health situation, as I am using my Laptop Computer to
communicate with you.

If you are interested in carrying out this assignment on my behalf.

Fill this form below when replying this mail:


Your name in full--------------------


Your resident address--------


Your tel/fax number----------------------


Your occupation--------------------------


Your age--------------------------

Male/Famale------------------------

The name of your company if any------------------

Mr: Paul Vanda.

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