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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: "Mr. Ezra El'lionne" <espeevent@yahoo.com>
Reply-To: emr.ezra@yahoo.com
Date: Sun, 27 Feb 2011 17:53:39 -0800 (PST)
Subject: MY LAST WISH PLEASE GET BACK TO ME!


Dear Beloved ,Once again thank you for your humble swift response to my mail.How is your health and family life going? hope this mail you are also going to be reading in good health condition.To introduce my self to you. My name is Mr. Ezra El'lionne a merchant from Dubai in the U.A.E. i was born in city parkistan, i am 62 years old, never married, i have no kids, i have been living all my life alone.I'm satisfied with you and believe you can be entrusted, and i felt deeply in my heart that you are that individual that i have been looking for, and so i can contact you for a blessing that you are about to receive and also share with people that need it. Which am currently lying in a hospital bed waiting for my last day's to come here in the city Abidjan Cote d'iviore West Africa. 
I have been diagnosed with Esophageal cancer for the past 17years now, and i did not know this until now that It has defile all forms of medical treatment in me, and right now I have only about a few months to live according to medical experts. And when i was told this illness by the doctors and i check my last life which i remember that i have not particularly lived my life so well, as I never really cared for anyone (NOT EVEN MY HEALTH)but my business ONLY. 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.
I believe when God gives me a second chance to come to this world again. I would live my life a different way from how i have lived it. Now that God has called me,I have willed and given most of my property and assets to my immediate and extended family members as well as a few close friends.I want God to be merciful to me and accept my soul.So I have decided to give alms to charity organizations through your assistance as i can not take up this challenge due to the down fall of my present health conditions as I want this to be one of the last good deeds I do on earth. I want to believe that you will be capable of handling this task for me.Because of my close family members are however not happy with the way I have disbursed everything of mine to the motherless babies and the less priviledged.That was why they failed to help me actualise my dream of supporting charity.They held for themselves the funds I made available and went as far as even trying to
terminate my life when the hour (though very short) has not come.I will wait to hear from you to know if you are capable of doing this favor for me, GOD will bless you as you decide to do this I will wait 
for your urgent 
response
Warmest Regards,Mr. Ezra El'lionne.




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