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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. Prince Michael Bale" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <mrbale2010@gmail.com>
Date: Mon, 21 Feb 2011 17:27:30 -0800
Subject: Dear Beloved!!!

Dear Friend



Greetings; I am Mr. Prince Michael Bale. 49 years old Man, suffering from
long time esophageal cancer. According to my doctor my condition is
critical and I might not survive.


Presently, I'm in a hospital here in Europe where I have been undergoing
treatment, I believe that I will not die, but I will live to declare the
glory of God.


Before I became ill, I kept $8.5 Million in a long-term deposit account in
a(FINANCE FIRM).



I was an industrialist and international businessman. I have prayed
concerning this donation for God guidance. Please if in your heart you
genuinely and faithfully desire to use this fund for the propagation of
God work in any form whether for charity, ministry evangelical work,
building a Clinic, school, orphanage, library and drilling of water for
the orphans, local community, widows, Old Aged, and people living with HIV
AIDS who can not afford to pay for health, school and foodstuff or
otherwise in relation to make people happy, do get in touch with me on how
you will receive my Charity donation.



It is my last wish to see this money distributed to charity organizations.
I was married, with two children. My wife and my two children died in a
September 11, plane bomb blast that happen in USA 9 years ago. Relatives
and friends have plundered so much of my wealth since my illness; I cannot
live with the agony of entrusting this huge responsibility to any of them.



My obligation is to do the right thing; the rest is in God hands, one
thing I ask of the LORD, this is what I seek: that I may dwell in the
house of the LORD all the days of my life. Psalms 27:4, 8-9.





Yours faithfully,

Mr. Prince Michael Bale

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