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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: "J. Leez" <jeff.l@superposta.com>
Reply-To: jeff.leez@superposta.com
Date: Tue, 27 May 2014 23:35:39 +0200
Subject: Can you stand in for me? Then Reply ASAP




Dear Beloved, I am Mr Jeff Leez, from Sao Tome and Principe. Please take th=
is serious, I found out that you may be capable of handling this due to you=
r profile I search via the internet. I am taking this liberty anchored on s=
trong desire to ask for your assistance. Your consent and urgent attention =
will greatly be needed, devoid of apprehensions. 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 h=
ere. 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 busi=
ness as that was the only thing I cared for. But now I regret all this as I=
now My know that there is more to life than just wanting to have or make a=
ll the money in the world. Now that I have been diagnosed with this deadly =
disease I have willed and given most of my property and assets to my immedi=
ate and extended family members as well as few close friends, I lost my wif=
e and son in a fatal accident a few years ago I have decided to give almost=
to charity organizations, 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 organizatio=
ns in Somalia. Now that my health has deteriorated so badly, I cannot do th=
is myself anymore. I once asked members of my family to close one of my acc=
ounts and distribute the money, which I have there to charity organization =
in Bulgaria and Haiti, 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 hu=
ge cash deposit of Nineteen Million Euro (Euros 19,000,000.00) that I have =
with BOA-Bank Benin Republic. I will want you to help me collect this depos=
it and dispatch it to charity organizations. I am willing to offer you a re=
ward if you are willing to handle this project. If you can vow to be honest=
on this project, please contact me at my personal email: (dr.jeffleez [at]=
superposta.com) and I will hand over to you, to officially and legally mak=
e you the beneficiary of my funds, so that even if I die you will not have =
any confrontation with anybody in receipt of the funds. Mr Jeff Leez Prince=
ss Grace Hospital


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