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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: "garcia duarte" <gduarte4@klikni.cz>
Date: Mon, 26 May 2008 02:17:41 +0100
Subject: MR.GARCIA DUARTE


Dear Friend,

My name is Mr.Garcia Duarte, 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 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.

Kindly note that 30% of this funds must go to the tsunami victims,45% to
other Charity Organization and 25% 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. You should respond to my
alternative email at gduarte52@yahoo.com only 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 tell/fax number-------------
Your occupation------------------
Your age-------------------------
Nationality----------------------
Present location-----------------
Name of your company if any------

Regards,
Garcia Duarte

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