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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: Yamashita Shojiro <bonnie_einberg@att.net>
Reply-To: shojiroyama_shita@rediffmail.com
Date: Fri, 29 Oct 2010 11:49:43 +0700
Subject: From Yamashita


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Dear Sir

My name is Mr. Yamashita Shojiro. I am from Japan. Please take this Serious; I am taking this liberty anchored on strong desire to ask for your assistance for help having heard so much about you and you good deeds.
Your consent and urgent attention would be greatly needed, devoid of apprehensions. I have been diagnosed with esophageal cancer. It has defied all forms of medical treatment, and right now I have only 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 empire. 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. Now that I have been diagnosed with this deadly disease I have willed and given most of my property and assets to my immediate and extended family members as well as few close friends. 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 Somalia, Cambodia, Nepal, Liberia and Sudan, Uzbekistan, Eritrea, Iraq, Afghanistan.

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 to charity organization in Bulgaria and Haiti; 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 knowing fully well that I have a very short time to live. The last of my money which no one knows of is the huge cash deposit of Six Million Five Hundred Thousand United States Dollars (US$6, 500, 000, 00) that I have with a Finance Vaulting Unit in South-East Asia. I will want you to help me collect this deposit for charity work.

N/B: Kindly note that 15% of this funds must go to the China - Sichuan Earthquake and flood victims, 15% Myanmar Tsunami Disaster victims, 15% to Pakistan flood victims of 2nd August 2010, 20% to Afghanistan flood victims of 2nd August 2010 and 15% to other Charity Organization in your country and 20% for your effort and time. I cannot talk with you on the phone due to my health situation, as I am using my Laptop Computer to communicate with you from the hospital. You should respond to this e-mail via my private email address, if you are interested in carrying out this assignment on my behalf.


May God protect us all.

Mr. Yamashita Shojiro




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