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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: "Code Albany" <isinourhands@student.com>
Date: Fri, 11 Jul 2008 15:24:41 +0100
Subject: Reply


Dear Friend,

This letter may come to you as a surprise due to the fact that we have not
yet met.
After searching through your country's Chamber of Commerce and industry here
in London I am contacting you to assist me, I have to say that I have no
intentions of causing you any pain as you read this.

I don't want you to feel sorry for me, because, I believe everyone will die
someday. My name is Albany Code Jr., a merchant here in London, presently
taking medical treatment. now, I have been diagnosed with Prostate and
Esophageala cancer that was discovered very late due to my uncaring attitude
for my health. It has defiled all form of medicine and right now, I have
only about a few months to live according to medical experts. To be frank
with you, I have not particularly lived my life so well, as I never really
cared for anyone not even myself but my business and money. Though I am
wealthy, 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. I believe when God gives me a
second chance to come to this world I would live my life a different way
from how I have lived it. Now that I know my time is almost up, I have
willed and given most of my properties and assets to my immediate and
extended family members and as well as a few close friends. 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
myanmar,Indonesia,China,and Africa at large. Now that my health has
deteriorated so badly, I cannot do this my self any more. I once asked
members of my family to close one of my accounts and donate the money which
I have there to some charity organizations in Myanmar,Indonesia,China and
Africa at large, they refused and kept the money to themselves. Hence, I do
not trust them anymore, as they seem not to be content with what I have left
for them.

The last of my money is the huge cash deposit ($16million) that I have with
a security firm. I will want you to help me collect this deposit and
dispatched it to charity organizations and let them know that it is I, Mr.
Albany Code Jr. that is making this generous donation. I am writing this
from my laptop computer in my hospital bed where I wait for my time to come.


You can reply me through my private email address: albanycode001@gmail.com

As soon as I receive your sincere response, I will hence give you all the
necessary details of how this can be done. I pray that you will support and
assist me with good heart so that I can be able to achieve my goal. If you
accept to help me do this, I promise you a reward of 30% of the ($16m).

Thank you for understanding.

Mr. Albany Code Jr.
I own the underlisted companies
Albany and associates,London.
Albany textile Inc. London.
Ivanmoore marble and ceramics. Russia.
Albany beauty lounge.Switzerland.


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