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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: "Mrs.Effat" <gs_funds_company@yahoo.com.cn>
Reply-To: mrs.effatk@yahoo.com
Date: Fri, 30 Dec 2011 19:44:04 +0800 (CST)
Subject: reply...hello


Dear Sir/Ma,


As
you read this, I don't want you to feel sorry for me, because, I
believe
everyone will die someday. My name Mrs.Effat Moghaddam Zadeh Kashani,I
am a widow from Iran.I have been diagnosed with Esophageal Cancer which
was discovered very late, due to my laxity in carrying for my health. It
has defiled all forms of medicine, and right now I have only about a
few weeks 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. Now that god !
has called me, I have willed and given most of my properties and assets
to my immediate and extended family members and as well as a few close
friends.

I want God to be merciful to me and accept my
soul and so, I have decided to give arms £12.5,000,000.00 Million
British Pounds Sterling GBP to charity organizations and give succor and
comfort to the less privileged in our societies, as I want this to be
one of the last good deeds I do on earth. So far, I have distributed
money to some charity organizations in the AFRICA,ASIA,MIDDLE EAST,USA,
& EUROPE.


Now that my health has deteriorated so badly, I
cannot do this my self anymore. I once asked members of my family to
close one of my accounts and distribute the money £12.5,000,000.00
Million British Pounds Sterling GBP. which I have there to charity
organization and to the less privileged in USA,ASIA,MIDDLE
EAST,AFRICA,EUROPE. but they refused and kept the money to themselves
and trying to kill me.

Hence, I do not trust them anymore, as
they seem not to be contended with what I have left for them. The last
of my money which no one knows of is the huge cash deposit of
£12.5,000,000.00 Million British Pounds Sterling GBP. I will want you
to help me collect this deposit and disburse it to some charity
organizations and to the less privileged. Send me a mail to indicate if
you will assist me in this disbursement. I have set aside 35% for you
for your time and patience while 5% for my medical bills and 60% for
charity organizations and to the less privileged.

Please reply
& respond to me while  I forward you further information you need to
proceed and receive deposited fund £12.5,000,000.00 Million British
Pounds Sterling GBP.

I await to hear from you .

Please let's Save the life of the needy,Orphans,Poor,Widows, Charity and less privileged.

may god be with you and your entire family.

Remain blessed.

Sincerely,

Mrs.Effat Moghaddam Zadeh
Kashani

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