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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: "Mr. Abdul Nasser Naji" <info@abdulnassernaji.com>
Reply-To: mrabdulnassernaji@yahoo.es
Date: Sat, 12 Jun 2010 07:56:39 +0500
Subject: Dear Friend

From:Abdul Nasser 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.Abdul Nasser 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 succour and
comfort to the less priviledged 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 priviledged 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 thisdeposit and disburse it to some CHARITY ORGANIZATIONS, THE LESS
PRIVILEGED AND VICTIMS OF CURRENT 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 priviledged and
unfortunate victims of unforseen circumstances.
You can e-mail me at:mrabdulnassernaji@yahoo.es
while I await to hear from you, may God be with you and your entire family.

Remain blessed.
Mr. Abdul Nasser Naji



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