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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: "James Borg" <sbps@infoclub.com.np>
Reply-To: "James Borg" <james.borg2009@sify.com>
Date: Mon, 17 May 2010 20:23:05 -0000
Subject: Good Day

Dear Friend,

I had to contact you after praying over this situation. However is not
mandatory is only if the Lord has touched you to help.


I would like to introduce myself first. I am James Borg (Mr.) a Swedish
Citizen and a widower. I am one of the post war contractors in Iraq. I have
been recently diagnosed of esophageal Cancer and diabetes which was
discovered very late,due to my laxity in caring for my health.It has defiled
all forms of medication and slowly collapsing my health condition. I am
presently in a hospital.Though it’s a very sad and long story and i
believe everyone will die someday but i will cut it short for your quick and
easy understanding. My wife and only child (Elvis) was murdered in an
insurgent bomb attack in Iraq. With the nature of my sickness right now I
may not survive to fulfill my late wife wish which is to cater for the
motherless babies and charity organizations.


I have since lost my power of speech and can only manage to write now,as
that has been the only way I am able to communicate.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 rich,I was never generous,I was always hostile to
people and only focus on my business as that is 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 the
Almighty 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 uncertain,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 the Almighty to be merciful to me and accept my soul. So,I have
decided to give alms to charity organizations,as I want this to be one of
the last good deeds I did on earth.So far,I have distributed money to some
charity organizations in Kenya,and war torn liberia.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
to charity organizations in Haiti/Indonesia and any charitable organisation
in Europe,they refused and kept the money to themselves.

Hence,I do not trust them anymore,as they seem not to be contented with what
I have left for them.The last of my money Sixteen Million, Two Hundred and
Fifteen Thousand United States Dollars ($16,215.000) left in a Finance Firm
which will not be useful to me when am gone and none among my family knows
of the huge cash deposit that I have in a Finance Firm.I will want you to
help me collect this deposited fund and dispatch it to charity organizations
as the trustee.What is required of you is your honesty, trust and sincerity.
You can keep 20% of this money for your personal use, while the rest will be
given to charity organizations.


May God Almighty Guide and protect you.


In God We Trust
Mr.James Borg.






















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