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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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Fraud email example:

From: Nelson Nicolas <nicolasnelsonsss@gmail.com>
Date: Mon, 1 Sep 2014 03:09:56 +0100
Subject: CAN YOU BE TRUSTED WITH GBP24M ??


Beloved.

As you read this, I don't want you to feel sorry for me, because, I believe
everyone will die someday. My name is Fredrick Bakers Jr. I am a merchant
of Oman nationality but presently residing in London. I have been diagnosed
with Chornic Colon 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 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 a few close friends.
I pray God to be merciful to me and accept my soul so, I have decided to
give alms to charity organizations, as I want this to be one of the last
good deeds I do on earth. So far, I have distributed my money to some
charity organizations in the Oman, Algeria 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
Twenty Five million Pounds GBP£25,000,000 that i have with a HSBC Bank Plc
London. I will want you to help me collect this deposit and dispatched it
to charity organizations.
Use 40% yourself and Family and the 60% for the Charity.
Get back to my Attorney Barrister Alex Singer for details:
AlexSinger@lawyer.com

God be with you.

Fredrick Baker Jr.

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