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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: Sawadogo <psawadogo11@gmail.com>
Date: Tue, 31 May 2011 15:22:23 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: CHARITY WORKS.


FROM: MR. PHIL SAWADOGO

EMAIL:philsawadogo@gmail.com

DEAR FRIEND,

 
I GREET YOU IN THE NAME OF GOD ALMIGHTY.I AM MR. PHIL SAWADOGO, A GENERAL MERCHANT IN DUBAI, UNITED ARAB EMIRATE (UAE).

I WAS SERIOUSLY DOING MY BUSINESS WITHOUT TAKING ADEQUATE CARE OF MYSELF, AND THIS CAUSED A SWORN ENEMITY WITH MY ENTIRE FAMILY.

I AM 63 YEARS OLD,SUFFERING FROM "ACUTE PANCREATIC CANCER"/HIGH BLOOD PRESSURE.
 
MY CONDITION IS REALLY BAD AND IT IS QUITE OBVIOUS THAT I WON'T LIVE MORE THAN THREE MONTHS ACCORDING TO MY DOCTORS.
I HAVE NO CHILDREN AND MY IMMEDIATE RELATIVES ARE IN ENEMITY WITH ME.

DURING THE TIME OF MY BUSINESS,I MADE A LOT OF MONEY THROUGH MY LOCAL MICRO-FINANCE MONEY-COLLECTIONS(COLLECTING MONEY FROM MARKET WOMEN WITH INTEREST RATES). WITH THIS, I MADE A LOT OF MONEY, WHICH IT IS OF NO USE TO ME NOW.I HAVE MADE DONATIONS TO CHURCHES AND FOUNDATIONS AROUND.

WITH MY PRESENT HEALTH SITUATION,LYING INDEFINATELY AT THE HOSPITAL,  I CANNOT DO ANYTHING.
 
I AM WILLING TO DONATE THE SUM OF US$10,000,000.00 US DOLLARS FOR YOU TO HELP WIDOWS, PROPAGATE CHARITY WORKS, AND HELP THE LESS PRIVILILEGED ONES IN THE RURAL AREAS  AND TO CARRY OUT OTHER CHARITY WORKS IN MY NAME.AND I FEEL WITH THIS DONATIONS, GOD WILL RECEIVE ME WHEN I FINALLY DIE.

I SENT THIS MAIL TO YOU WITH THE STRENGHT & SPIRIT OF ALMIGHTY GOD FROM MY LAPTOP  BECAUSE I AM VERY WEAK AND YOU HAVE TO ACT FAST TO GET THE REAL FACTS FROM ME BEFORE MY DEMISE

IF YOU ARE WILLING TO CARRY OUT THIS NOBLE PROJECT OF THE LORD, KINDLY SEND ME YOUR FULL NAMES, ADDRESS, TELEPHONE NUMBERS AND YOUR BANK ACCOUNT DETAILS WHERE YOU WOULD LIKE TO RECEIVE THE DONATION TO ENABLE ME INSTRUCT MY ATTORNEY IN LONDON, AND MY BANKER TO TRANSFER THE DONATIONS TO YOU.
 
I WAIT YOUR URGENT REPLY TO PROCEED.

MR.PHIL SAWADOGO.
FOR CHARITY ASSISTANCE


CHARITY WORKS.

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