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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: "ISLAND" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <robertchung1974@mail.mn>
Date: Tue, 8 Feb 2011 02:29:26 -0800
Subject: From Cayman Island

MY DEAR FRIEND,
THIS IS CONFIDENTIAL AND I MUST NOT IN ANY WAY GO INTO FULL DETAILS ABOUT WHAT BROUGHT US TOGETHER IN THE PAST, BUT I WANT TO USE THIS OPPORTUNITY TO THANK
 
YOU FOR YOUR KIND ASSISTANCE WHEN YOU PARTICIPATED AND ASSISTED ME TO MOVE AND CLAIM FUNDS THROUGH A BUSINESS PROPOSAL I SENT TO YOU SOME TIME AGO. I
 
CONTACTED YOU VIA THE INTERNET ABOUT SOME CERTAIN MONEY WHICH I WANTED YOU TO ASSIST ME CLAIM.
 
I AM SO SORRY ALSO THAT AFTER YOU HAVE ENDURED WITH ME AND SPENT A LOT OF MONEY TO MAKE THIS DEAL SUCCESSFUL, I MISLED YOU IN THE LAST MINUTE AND THEN I USED
 
SOMEONE ELSE  TO DIVERT THE FUNDS.
 
I AM ALSO SORRY BECAUSE I DECIDED TO CHANGE THE ACCOUNT DETAILS AND I USED ANOTHER ACCOUNT TO CLAIM THIS MONEY WITHOUT YOUR KNOWLEDGE. I AM ALSO SORRY FOR
 
THE DIFFICULTIES AND FRUSTRATIONS YOU HAVE BEEN FACING SENDING MONEY TO DIFFERENT PEOPLE TO ASSIST YOU GET YOUR CLAIMS WITHOUT SUCCESS. I AM SORRY I  DID NOT
 
GIVE TO YOU YOUR 30% SHARE AS AGREED EVEN WHEN I CONCLUDED THE BUSINESS SUCCESSFULLY WITHOUT YOUR KNOWLEDGE.
 
 
I AM NOW BASED SOMEWHERE IN THE PACIFIC’S UNABLE TO ENJOY MY NEW FOUND STATUS AS A WEALTHY MILLIONAIRE BECAUSE I OF CANCER AND THEN SUDDENLY I REMEMBERED
 
THAT I MAY HAVE WRECKED YOUR LIFE FINANCIALLY.
 
RECENTLY IN ADDITION TO MY POOR STATE OF HEALTH,I HAVE STARTED HAVING SPIRITUAL TROUBLES AND I WAKE UP AT NIGHT SCREAMING AFTER SOME PEOPLE IN MY DREAM
 
ATTEMPTED TO KILL ME, THIS HAS HAPPENED MANY TIMES AND NOW A PSYCHIC TOLD ME THAT SOMEONE I CHEATED SOME TIME AGO IS FACING FINANCIAL DIFFICULTIES AS A
 
RESULT OF WHAT I DID TO HIM FINANCIAL AND UNTIL I COMPENSATE YOU.
 
I FEAR THIS BAD FAITH BEFALLING ME ARE AS A RESULT FOR THE MISERIES I HAVE CAUSED TO YOUR LIFE. I HAVE DECIDED TO COMPENSATE YOU WITH THE SUM OF $500,000.00
 
SO THAT I MAY HAVE MY PEACE. I HAVE ISSUED A BANK DRAFT OF $500,000.00 AND I HAVE INSTRUCTED MY LAWYER IN MALAYSIA WAIT FOR YOUR RESPONSE AND THEN HE MUST
 
PAY YOU THIS MONEY IMMEDIATELY AND PLEASE FORGIVE ME BEFORE I DIE.
 
PLEASE CONTACT BARRISTER ROBERT CHUNG LEE BASED IN MALAYSIA BECAUSE I HAVE GIVEN HIM INSTRUCTIONS TO DELIVER THIS MONEY TO YOU AS SOON AS POSSIBLE. I THANK
 
YOU SO MUCH FOR ALL YOUR HELP IN THE PAST.YOU CAN CONTACT BARRISTER ROBERT CHUNG LEE ON HIS EMAIL [ ROBERTCHUNG1974@MAIL.MN  ] AND JUST TELL HIM THAT YOU ARE
 
CONTACTING HIM UNDER INSTRUCTION FROM CODE: KCPMF66
 
PLEASE SEND TO HIM YOUR (1) PHOTO I.D (2) YOUR FULL ADDRESS AND (2) PHONE NUMBER AT ONCE, SO THAT HE WILL ARRANGE TO REMIT THE MONEY TO YOU BY WIRE TRANSFER
 
TO YOUR ACCOUNT ONLY ON BEHALF OF MYSELF AND MY FAMILY I THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR YOUR GREAT HELP IN THE PAST AND I VISUALIZE A HAPPY LIFE FOR YOU TOO AS SOON
 
AS THIS COMPENSATION  IS RELEASED TO YOU AND THEN YOU FORGIVE ME ALL MY MISTAKES TOWARDS YOU. IF I DIE BEFORE YOU GET THIS LETTER,I AM CONFIDENCE THAT YOU
 
WILL FORGIVE ME AND THAT I WILL HAVE REST IN MY GRAVE.
REGARDS
KCPMF66
CAYMAN ISLAND
 

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