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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: joelmackhollis <jmhollis12@terra.com.pe>
Reply-To: joelmack12@gmail.com
Date: Wed, 14 Mar 2012 15:40:14 +0200
Subject: Dear Friend

Dear Friend,

Greetings to you and your family in the name of god, in my search for
a reliable and God fearing person and having gotten your contact
through prayers and pains taking efforts via searching i made on the
internet on my bed side. Presently, I'm in a hospital where I have
been undergoing treatment for Oesophagi Cancer.

Though it?s a sad and long story but I will cut it short for your
quick and easy understanding. I am Prof. Joel Mack Hollis. Widower to
Late Dr. Mrs. Kate Hollis, former Defense attaché to Greece Embassy in
Italy . My wife was murdered alongside our only son Elvis Hollis by
those who are envious of his position in the same office 19 years ago.
It was a painful thing to remember because I have nothing left in this
world.

Before we proceed, I will like to give you a brief introduction about
myself. I am Prof. Dr. Joel Mack Hollis, Professor of Middle East
Policy and a full citizen of United State of America . From 1965 to
1970. I was Head of the Middle East Programme at Chatham House, having
spent five years in a similar post at the Royal United Services
Institute for Defence Studies and during the 1970s I was a lecturer in
Political Science and International Politics at George Washington
University in Washington, DC, where I gained my PhD in Political
Science, focusing on Britain and the Middle East. I also hold a BA in
History and an MA in War Studies from the University of London ,
King's College in 1970s.I was engage in a Government work as an
Adviser in USA in 1972 -1976. In 1978 I own a Gas & Oil Company in
London . HAKEC SUBSEA OIL & GAS COMPANY in London , UK , Europe
(North). It is an oil and gas exploration and production (H&K) company
but has been closed down for 10 years now since the wicked sickness
threatens to take my life away.

Furthermore, since my family left me, my whole life was turned around
before I started suffering from this wicked sickness. I have devoted
myself to the creator and waiting for the end of the world. Now all
hope is gone and the doctor said I have a little time to spend in this
world. I want to use my wealth to help the trodden, orphanages and the
less privileged in the society. Having known my condition I decided to
donate this fund to an individual or better still a god fearing person
who will utilize this money the way I am going to instruct here in. I
want an individual that will use this fund and provide succor to poor
and indigent persons, orphanages, and widows and for the propagating
peace and I believe that you are in the position to undertake this
task with faith.

I have a total sum of (GBP 18Million) Great British Pounds deposited
with Tri-County National Bank, London United Kingdom .I took this
decision because I do not have any child that will inherit this money
and my wives relatives are not inclined to helping poor persons and I
do not want my hard earned money to be misused or spent in the manner
in which I did not specify. I do not want a situation where this money
will be used in an ungodly manner.

What is required of you is your honesty, trust and sincerity to carry
out this work of faith.
Once I hear from you, I will give you the contact of my bank in London
and Sign my last WILL in your name to issue to my Lawyer to notarize
it and send to my bank for immediate release of the fund.

Please be informed that the information in this email is confidential
and may be legally privileged. Access to this email by anyone else is
unauthorized. It is intended solely for the address. If you are not
the intended recipient, any disclosure, copying, distribution or any
action taken or omitted to be taken in reliance on it, is prohibited
and maybe unlawful.
Kindly reply to my private email address for security reasons:

joelmack12@gmail.com

I wait for your good response.

Thanks and regards.


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