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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: smith shaw <smithnnng1@yahoo.com>
Reply-To: smith207shaw@yahoo.com
Date: Sun, 29 Jun 2008 13:09:27 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: DONATION OF MY $15 MILLION TO CHARITY THROUGH YOU.


DONATION OF MY $15 MILLION TO CHARITY THROUGH YOU.
Calvary greetings in the name of our Lord, I feel quite safe and satisfy de=
aling with you in this charity project. Though, this medium (Internet) has =
been greatly abused, I choose to reach=20
you through it because it still remains the fastest,surest and most secured=
medium of communication. However, this correspondence is purely private, a=
nd it should be treated as such.As you read this, I don't want you to feel =
sorry for me because i believe everyone will die someday.
My name is Smith Shaw, a merchant in Dubai U.A.E.I have been diagnosed with=
HIV/AIDS. It has defiled all forms of medical treatment, and right now I h=
ave 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 ju=
st wanting to have or
make all the money in the world.
I believe when i have a second chance to come to this world I would=A0 live=
my life a different way
from how I have lived it. Now that i may not live longer, I have willed=A0 =
and given most of my
Property and assets to my immediate and extended family members as well=A0 =
as a few close
friends.I want mercy to be shown on my soul, 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.
Now that my health has deteriorated so badly, I cannot do this myself=A0 an=
ymore.I once asked members of my family to close one of my accounts and dis=
tribute the money which
I have there to charity organization in U.S. U.K and abroad , they refused =
and
kept the money to themselves.
Hence, I do not trust them anymore, as they seem not to be contended with w=
hat have left for them.
The last of my money which no one knows of is the huge cash deposit of 15 m=
illion united states dollars that I have with a finance Company abroad.
I will want you to help me collect this deposit and dispatched it to=A0 cha=
rity organizations such as those that cater for the recent New orleans,Miss=
issipi USA, Katrina Disaster, HIV AIDS research etc. I have set aside 30% f=
or youand for your time.=20
All I require is your honest cooperation to enable us see this Transaction =
through.
I guarantee you that this will be executed under a legitimate Arrangement t=
hat will protect you from any breach of the law.Please get in touch with me=
by my secured and confidential e-mail
address (smith207shaw@yahoo.com)
God be with you.
Regards,
Smith Shaw.=0A=0A=0A

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