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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: (sent from abused email account)
Date: Sat, 22 Nov 2008 12:48:52 GMT
Subject: From:Morgan Daniels Naji

From:Morgan Daniels Naji
AL Bayan Specialist Hospital


As you read this, I don't want you to feel sorry for me, because I
believe everyone will die someday. My name is Mr.Morgan Daniels Naji,a
merchant Dubai in the UAE. I have been diagnosed with Esophageal
Cancer which was discovered very late,due to my laxity in caring for
my health. It has defiled all forms of medicine, 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 focus 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
God ! has
called me, 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 want God to be merciful to me and accept my soul and so, I have
decided to give alms to charity organizations so as to bring succor
and comfort to the less privileged in our societies, 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, Algeria
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 and to the less privileged in Bulgaria and Pakistan, 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 Seven Million Five Hundred Thousand Pounds(£7,500 000.OO) that I
have with a Offshore Bank in Europe for safe keeping. I want you to
help me
collect this deposit and disburse it to some CHARITY ORGANIZATIONS,
THE LESS PRIVILEGED AND VICTIMS OF HURRICANE KATRINA, AND OTHER
NATURAL DISASTER.Please send me a mail to indicate if you will assist
me in this disbursement.I have set aside 30% for you for your time and
patience. While the other 70% will be disbursed to the less privileged
and unfortunate victims of unforeseen circumstances.You can e-mail me
at: morgandnaji@gmail.com while I await to hear from you, may God
be with you and your entire family.

Remain blessed.

Mr Morgan Daniels Naji

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