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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: "lt. col Mike parker" (may be fake)
Date: Wed, 17 Jun 2009 07:25:22 +0100
Subject: About the In-Patient (He needs your Support)

About The In-Patient:
Lt. Col. Mike Parker, JR. (RETIRED)"

PLEASE READ CAREFULLY.

This letter is not a plea for Financial Aid but instead a solicitation for a sincere person with a honest heart.

I am Dr Donald Greene Personal Physician to Lt. Col. Mike Parker, JR., 67 years old. who is a veteran of the U.S. MARINE CORPS (USMC).He served as an officer and helicopter pilot, and was posted to England for 7 years and has been living there since prior to being admitted permanently in the specialist hospital.
I would gladly forward you pics of him in the hospital if you wouldn't find that offensive. Simply make a request for it and you would be forwarded pics.

He was relieved of his duties a few years ago due to the frequent seizures caused by a tumor in his brain. This has now been
diagnosed as being a Malignant Tumour also known as a CANCER. He's had three Surgeries and is about to have a final one in about 2 weeks.

This tumor has defiled all form of medicine and from all indications his condition is really deteriorating and its quite obvious that
even if the surgery is a success his prognosis still isn't good. This is as a result of the tumour being discovered late due to his
uncaring attitude for his health. He is aware of this and for this reason has decided to put his house in order.

So far, he has distributed a tangible amount of money to some of the major charity organizations such as HABITAT FOR HUMANITY, the
WATER-AID PROJECT and THE SALVATION ARMY.

Now that his health has deteriorated badly and has been admitted on a permanent Basis as an In-Patient, He cannot do this himself
anymore and I personally cannot do that for him as its against the ethics of my Profession to have personal financial dealings with
In-Patients as this could be misconstrued as being for my personal Gain.

He's had no option but to try to make contact someone else since his immediate and extended family in and outside London are not
willing to help much and he is convinced that they would keep all the funds to themselves. So we resulted to putting fate to test and
making a random contact.

We got your email address from the auto directory and decided to introduce my Patient and his proposal.

The last of his Liquidated Estate is a cash deposit ($1.6M USD) that he's got with a private security and holding firm abroad. He
needs your priceless assistance to do the following on his Behalf:


1) To stand as the beneficiary to the fund,

2) Retrieve it and dispatched it to charity organizations

3) Finally, to let them know that the donation is from Lt. Col. Mike Parker, JR. (RETIRED)


We truly hope to reach a GOD-fearing person that will act in accordance to this instructions.

If you accept to help him with that, He promises you a personal reward of 30% of the ($1.6m) which you could have as deduct as soon
as you get the funds.

He is very happy to make this donation to you because he's got more than enough to carter for his needs and now strongly believes that WEALTH ACQUISITION WITHOUT CHRIST IS AN EFFORT IN VANITY.

You can respond to his private E-mail Address: LTCOLMIKEPARKER@LIVE.COM

As soon as we receives your he is prepared to give you the contact information of the private security and holding firm. He would
also issue a letter of authority that would present you as the new beneficiary of his funds and Estate.

He needs your personal Assurance that you will act accordingly as stated and with a good heart.

He is not allowed to use the computer frequently so I as his personal physician will constantly be in touch with you.



Hoping to hear from you soon.
Yours In Christ
Dr Donald Greene (on behalf of Lt. Col. Mike Parker, JR. (RETIRED)")

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