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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: Donald Knigge <donald.knigge01@yahoo.com.hk> (may be fake)
Reply-To: donaldknigge@w.cn
Date: Tue, 25 Oct 2011 10:59:16 +1100
Subject: DETAILS



Dear Beloved,

Thank you for your willingness to assist me fulfill my dying wish and I know
this letter may come to you as a surprise due to the fact that we have not yet
met. Firstly, I have to say that I have no intentions of causing you any pain.
I have been diagnosed with Prostate and Esophageal cancer that was discovered
very late due to lack of caring for my health. It has defiled all form of
medicine and right now, I have only about a few months to live according to
medical experts. I have not particularly lived my life so well, as I never
really cared for anyone not even myself but my business.Though I am very rich,
I was never generous, I was always hostile to people and only focus 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 use to say to my self that if God should give me a second
chance I would live differently from how I have lived. I was meditating on y
hospital bed and something told me that God is giving me a second chance by
keeping me alive though doctors said I won’t last long. I know my time is near,
that’s why I have willed and given most of my properties and assets to my
immediate and extended family members as well as some few close friends.

So far, I have been able to give alms to a few charity organizations in the
U.A.E, London, Sudan, Zimbabwe I gave donations to the Global Fund for
Children, GCF and I met two people over the internet that have successfully
distributed my funds to charity organizations in their country. Now my health
is deteriorating so badly, I really need you to help me distribute the last of
my fortune. I want this to be one of the last good deeds I do on earth. You
might be wondering why I did not pick my close relatives for this task, but I
once asked members of my family to close one of my accounts and donate the
money there to a charity organization in Bulgaria. They closed the account but
refused to donate the money to the organization, but instead shared the money
amongst themselves. From the way they are acting around me, something tells me
they want me dead so they can split my last remaining assets and money.

Hence, I do not trust them anymore, as they seem not to be content with what I
have left for them.The last of my money which is a huge cash deposit that I
have with a security firm will be put in your care if only you will agree and
are capable of seeing this through. I want you to help me collect this deposit
and dispatched it to charity organizations of your choice and let them know
that it is I, Mr. Donald B. Knigge that is making this generous donation. I am
writing this from my laptop computer in my hospital bed where I wait for my
time to come. I pray for you to support and assist me with a good heart. I hope
we can build a relationship based on trust because I want to do this by all
means possible before I die and I hope you will find a place in your heart to
work with me.
Get back to me if your e-mail is valid.Contact me at my private
e-mail(donaldknigge@w.cn)

Be blessed my beloved,
Donald Knigge

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