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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: "Rick Burner" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <dr.phillipbrown@hotmail.co.uk>
Date: Fri, 28 Jun 2013 23:05:34 -0000
Subject: My love

 
Prease do not ignore the importance of this message. My name is Rick Burner, I am a 42 year old American but presently I am undergoing a medical treatment in London UK.
I may be dead when you will be reading this message because I have less than 48 hours to live according to the medical report. I was diagnosed two months ago with ALS(Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis) which has left me paralyzed. I am writing you from my bed with the aid of oxygen.
I am not afraid of death because as  a Christian i know that it is appointed  unto man once to die  and  after that the judgment (Hebrews 9:27).
I believe what matters in life in the legacy you live behind when you die. In my life i have contributed generously towards the well being of many people through donating to many individuals and peoples alike.
I have inherited a large sum of money from my late  fatherand this has made me to donate a lot of the money and relief materials to different charity organizations and individuals around the world.
Having known my present  state of  health,I have decided to donate my last savings of 500,000 British  Pounds to you as a toenof my kindness to humanity. I want you to use the money for your well being and that of other people around you.
I am a strong believer of the Christian faith and I understand what the bible preaches about giving to the needy. I understand the type of sufferings and neglect many people are subjected to across the world due to economic hardship. .I am giving  out this amount of money to you freely  in  good  faith and i am trusting you  to use the money  wisely to touch the  lives of other  people too.
As I write you,I am also sending a copyy of this note to the bank where I kept the money to inform them bout my decission of handing over  ownership of the money to you.No other person knows about my decission ecept for my medical doctor  of this hospitaal.His name is Dr Rick Burner.As a matter of fact  I have given all the instructions and contact details of the bank to him.
I may be unable to reply your next email due to my state of helth.So I will like you to reply directly to Dr Phillip Brown in his email address dr.phillipbrown@hotmil.co.uk and ask him to provide you with the contact details of my bank where you will be given the money
Dr Phillip Brown is a good person,I have also asked him to give you every necessry assistance t his disposal to make sure you get the money from the bank without any problem.You can se Dr Phillip Brown right beside me in the picture attached in this email where I write this messag on my hospital bed.
Plese ontact him immediately and he will give you the necesary assistance to contact the bank and get the money ok.
I am trusting you will never disappoint my good intention
 
Remain Blessed and
 
Mr Ricky Burner
 
 

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