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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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Fraud email example:

From: "Chaid, Gail" <ChaidG@esuhsd.org>
Date: Mon, 8 Sep 2008 14:16:39 -0700
Subject: PLEASE STAND AS BENEFICIARY TO MY FUND.

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Dear Beloved One.

It is by the grace of God that I see today, as I have not particularly lived my life so well, as I never really cared for anyone (not even myself) but my business. Having known the truth; I had no choice than to do what is lawful and just in the sight of God for eternal life and in the sight of man for witness of God & His Mercies and glory upon my life.

I am Mrs. Rose Ibrahim, the wife of Late Mr. El Ibrahim, I am a citizensof Tunisian. My husband worked with the Chevron/Texaco in Russia fortwenty years before he died in the year 2004.We were married for ten yearswithout a child.

My Husband died after a brief illness that lasted for only four days.Since his death I decided not to re-marry or get a child outside mymatrimonial home, When my late husband was alive he deposited the sum of7.5 Million Pounds (SevenMillion Five Hundred Thousand Pounds) with a Bank in Europe.

Presently, this money is still with the Bank and the management just wroteme as the beneficiary that our account has been DORMANT and if I, as thebeneficiary of the funds, do not re-activate the account; the funds will beCONFISCATED or I rather issue a letter of authorization to somebody toreceive it on my behalf (note that you need to activate this account) as I can not come over. Presently, I'm in a hospital in Russia where I have been undergoing treatment for esophageal cancer. I have since lost my ability to talk and my doctors have told me that I have only a few weeks to live.

It is my last wish to see this money distributed to charity organizations anywhere in the World in helping human race. Because relatives and friends have plundered so much of my wealth since my
illness, I cannot live with the agony of entrusting this huge esponsibility to any of them. Please, I beg you in the name of God to help me Stand-in as the beneficiary and collect the Funds from the Bank.

I took this decision because I don't have any child that will inherit this money, and I am not afraid of death since I know where I am going to. Idon't need any telephone communication in this egard because of my soundless voice and presence of my husband's relatives around me always. I
don't want them to know about this development. I await your quick response to this mail as this is my last wish to see his funds transferred before my Death.

Please my beloved for further communication on how we are going to conclude this,reach me on my private EMAIL:             roseib_04@yahoo.com.hk
                           roseib_04@yahoo.com.hk

Remain Blessed
Your Beloved Sister .
Mrs. Rose Ibrahim

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