419 scam: " Mr Michael Madar"<judkur@cantv.net> ***SPAM*** U.S.A

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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:

This email uses a separate reply address that is different from the sender address. Spammers use this to get replies even when the original spam sending accounts have been shut down. Also, sometimes the sender addresses are legitimate looking but fake and only the reply address is actually an email account controlled by the scammers.
The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "very confidential" (scammers urge victims to keep the transaction secret because they don't want anyone to point out to them that it is a scam)
- "u.k " (this email uses bad English)
- "that everything is legitimate" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: " Mr Michael Madar" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <williamskate07@cantv.net>
Date: Tue, 6 Jul 2010 15:39:32 -0000
Subject: ***SPAM*** U.S.A

My Greetings,

I am Mr Michael Madar, retired USA stock broker living in the USA. I am contacting you to give you a financial aid of $500.000,00‚ so you can realize your dream or resolve your financial problems at this time of global economic meltdown.
Do not be surprised by this offers as it sound very surprising because I undertake this action so that the Lord God Almighty will forgive me all these acts of deception and swindling I have committed for more than 30 years since I practiced flying and by cheating the honest families and individuals who have placed blind faith in me and giving me their economies and wealth.

I do a lot of unsavoury things in my life, I made a lot of people unhappy just for my own interest, and all these repacautions are visiting me back in my heart today because I can no longer live long because of lungs sickness which I am suffering today. So I took a flight this evening to Cuba for a lung medical exermination and operation that "may allow me live for more years. So I went to see this effective spiritual counsellor who after confession ' advised me to donate and help people which are in financial need for the development projects of their dreams and with much of this funds I lodge raised in a bank in LONDON UK to avoid high rates of Amrican taxes .

I can confirm to you that the financial assistance I am giving you is risk free, because by accepting this little offer I am giving you, I will be free from all the broaden in my heart now and I will like to assure you that everything is legitimate and legal and all the procedure for transfer of these funds will be initiated by contacting my lawyer in U.K who will do all Necessary confirmation with you.

In case you are interested, please contact the lawyer on the following email address: ( ralphbrek@cantv.net ) May the name of the Lord, the creator of Heaven and Earth, bless and favour you and this fund will benefit you in the right direction, and I advise you to keep this very confidential and pray for my survival.

Sincerely.
Mr Michael Madar.

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