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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 Michael Madar." <m.madar@btinternet.com>
Date: Wed, 30 Jun 2010 07:30:52 +0200
Subject: My Greetings


My Greetings

I am Mr Michael Madar, retired Scotland stock broker living in the
Scotland . I am contacting you to give you a financial aid of 1000.000,00€
One Million Euro 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 cancer of
the lung 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 Benin Republic to avoid high
rates of European 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 Benin
who will do all Necessary confirmation with you.

In case you are interested, please contact the lawyer on the following
email address: (infocabamorinbjbjbjbj@ymail.com) Tel:+229-98950302. 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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