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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: "Mr Richard Smith" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <smithmail6622@tlen.pl>
Date: Wed, 28 Apr 2010 01:36:43 +0300
Subject: Donate This Funds To Victim Of Haiti Earthquake ( From Richard Smith)

From Richard Smith
27/04/10

My name is Mr Richard Smith and am I am from Portugal .
I have been diagnosed with Esophageal cancer. It has defiled all forms of medical treatment, 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 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 God has called me, I have willed and given most of my property and assets to my immediate and extended family members as well as few close friends .I want God to be
merciful to me and accept my soul so, I have decided to give arms to charity organizations and those in Need, 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 when I was well. 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 in United States, Asia, Middle East & Europe, 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 thirty eight Million United States Dollars ($38, 000,000.00) that I have with an Asset Management / Vaulting Company Abroad. I would want you to help me collect this deposit and dispatch it to charity organizations and use it to help those in Need

.N/B: Kindly note that

40% of this funds must go to victims of Haiti earthquake, Tsunami, Hurricane Katrina , Hurricane Wilma and South Asia Earthquake , 55% to other Charity Organizations around the
World and 5% for your effort and time.

I cannot talk with you on the phone due to my health situation, as Iam using my Lap Top Computer to communicate with you.

You should respond to this e-mail if you are interested in carrying out this assignment on my behalf. Please for the sake of confidentiality, only reply via my private email address .
May the peace of God be with you.

Mr Richard Smith
+From Portugal & Urgent Reply Needed

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