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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: "Mr. Luiz Fernando." <mrluizfernando70@gmail.com>
Reply-To: mrluizfernando@w.cn
Date: Wed, 11 Jul 2012 06:44:33 -0000
Subject: I need your assistance to receive $11,200,680.00 on my behalf for
Charity Disbursement Contact me via Email; mrluizfernando@w.cn

From: Mr. Luiz Fernando Charity Donation.


Dear Friend,

My Name is Mr. Luiz Fernando, I am from Portugal, but born and breath up
in Russia, I have been
diagnosed with cancer. It has defiled all forms of medical treatment, 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 was 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 I would live my life a different way
from how I have lived it.

I Would want to have a Personal and Trustworthy Relationship with you, as
I intend and willing to
empower the change of ownership for the transfer of the sum of (
$11,200,680.00 USD) to your Account
or personal possession for further Investment and Charity Disbursement to
the Less Privileged, Haiti
Earthquake Victims, Homeless People, therefore, I appeal to you to write
me via Email: mrluizfernando@w.cn

N/B:Kindly note that 40% of this funds must go to victims of Haiti
Earthquake ,55% to other Charity
Organizations around the World and 5% for your effort and time.

God be with you.

Mr. Luiz Fernando.

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