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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: Daniel Otvos <roots@hiz.cz>
Reply-To: danielotvos@aol.co.uk
Date: Sat, 23 Aug 2014 12:15:10 +0100
Subject: Vital Details



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Dear Beloved,

This letter may come to you as a surprise due to the fact that we have
not yet met. Firstly, I have to say that I have no intentions of causing
you any pain. My name is Mr. Daniel Otvos, a European merchant. I have
been diagnosed with Prostate and Esophageal cancer that was discovered
very late due to lack of caring for my health. It has defiled all form
of medicine 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 focus 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 use to say to my self that if God should give me a second chance I
would live differently from how I have lived. I was meditating on my
hospital bed and something told me that God is giving me a second chance
by keeping me alive though doctors said I won’t last long. I know my
time is near, that’s why I have willed and given most of my properties
and assets to my immediate and extended family members as well as some
few close friends.So far, I have been able to give alms to a few charity
organizations in the U.A.E, London, Sudan, Zimbabwe I gave donations to
the Global Fund for Children, GCF and I met two people over the internet
that have successfully distributed my funds to charity organizations in
their country. Now my health is deteriorating so badly, I really need
you to help me distribute the last of my fortune. I want this to be one
of the last good deeds I do on earth.

You might be wondering why I did not pick my close relatives for this
task, but I once asked members of my family to close one of my accounts
and donate the money there to a charity organization in Bulgaria. They
closed the account but refused to donate the money to the organization,
but instead shared the money amongst themselves. From the way they are
acting around me, something tells me they want me dead so they can split
my last remaining assets and money. Hence, I do not trust them anymore,
as they seem not to be content with what I have left for them.

The last of my money which is a huge cash deposit that I have with a
security firm will be put in your care if only you will agree and are
capable of seeing this through. I want you to help me collect this
deposit and dispatched it to charity organizations of your choice and
let them know that it is I, Mr. Daniel Otvos that is making this
generous donation. I am writing this from my laptop computer in my
hospital bed where I wait for my time to come. I pray for you to support
and assist me with a good heart. I hope we can build a relationship
based on trust because I want to do this by all means possible before I
die but the choice is yours. Please you can contact me through this
email address: danielotvos@aol.co.uk

Be blessed my beloved,
Daniel Otvos

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