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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: "Charles Nemeth" <selena@selena.net.ua>
Reply-To: charlesnemeth55@yahoo.com.hk
Date: Sat, 5 Feb 2011 23:33:26 -1200
Subject:

Hello,

It's with immense pleasure I'm writing this letter to you of which I know will surprise you at the sight of it. My name
is Charles Nemeth, I'm a Hungarian by birth but migrated to the US. I have never been married neither do I have a child
to call my own which is as a result of my work and ambition and also the basic reason why I'm contacting you for
assistance.

I have been diagnosed with Esophageal cancer which was discovered very late because I never cared about my health but
instead, I was too busy with my job. It has defiled all forms of medicine been prescribed by medical practitioners and
right now I'm on a sick bed here at the MD Anderson Cancer Centre, Houston, TX, USA. I have not particularly lived my
life so well, as I never really cared for anyone not even myself, but my job. Though I am very rich, I was never generous
or having the thought of helping people in need but this is the chance I've got to make things right. I was always
hostile to people and spent most of my time on my gold business and 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 I have a second chance to come to this world I would definitely live my life a different way from how I
have lived it. Now that its dark for me an I'm at the end of the road, I have willed and given most of my properties and
assets to my immediate and extended family members as well as a few close friends just to correct the wrong path I took
in life. I have decided to give alms to charity organizations 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 and since my health condition has deteriorated so
badly, I can no more do this all by myself.

I once asked members of my family to close one of my accounts and distribute the money which I have there to charity
organization around the world, instead they refused and kept the money to themselves after closing the account. 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 know nothing about, is an astronomical cash deposit of ($3.5 Million United State
Dollars) which I deposited with the Reliance Security Group Limited, Boundary House, Cricketfield Road, Uxbridge,
Middlesex UB8 1QG, United Kingdom after I sold the share I had in a financial institution in London. I will want you to
help me collect this deposit and dispatched it to charity organizations around the world. I have set aside 25% of the
funds for your time and patience but the question is can I completely count on your support and stand as my benefactor to
claim this funds and have it distributed to Charity Organizations?

If you decide to positively help me, I will send you the informations on how the funds can be claim from Reliance
Security Group Limited and I will also send you the documents of the deposited funds. Please consider it and get back to
me on my private email address: (charlesnemeth55@yahoo.com.hk). A response at your earliest convenience would be
immensely appreciated.

Thanks and God Bless.

Regards,
Charles Nemeth.

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