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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: "From . Christopher Adriano." <adrianochristopher8765@yahoo.com.hk> (may be fake)
Date: Thu, 21 Mar 2013 22:28:42 +0800
Subject: From . Christopher Adriano......URGENT

Please let all correspondence be on my personal email address
christianadriano98765@yahoo.com.hk


Kindest Attention:

My name is Mr.Christopher Adriano, I am from Mexico . I have

been diagnosed with Esophageal cancer. It has defied 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 am 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.



Now that God has called me, I have willed and given most of my

property and assets to my immediate and extended family

members as well as few close friends .I want God to be

merciful to me and accept my soul so, I have decided to give

alms to charity rganizations,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 U.A.E,Somalia and

Malaysia. Now that my health has deteriorated so badly, I

cannot do this myself anymore. I once asked members of my

family to close one of my accounts and distribute the money

which I have there to charity organization in Bulgaria and

Pakistan, they refused and kept the money to themselves.


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 Thirty

Million United States Dollars($30,000,000,00) that I have with

an Finance Vaulting Unit Abroad. I will want you to help me

collect this deposit and dispatch it to charity organizations.

N/B:

Kindly note that 30% of this funds must go to the tsunami

victims,50% to other Charity Organization and 20% for your

effort and time.


I cannot talk with you on the phone due to my health

situation, as I am using my Lap Top Computer to communicate

with you. You should respond to this e-mail if you are

interested in carrying out this assignment on my behalf.

God be with you.

Mr. Christopher Adriano

Please let all correspondence be on my personal email address
christianadriano98765@yahoo.com.hk





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