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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: Klaus Eldridge <jordan@vox.com.py>
Reply-To: klauseldridge@ymail.com
Date: Mon, 24 Nov 2014 03:34:37 -0000
Subject: Dearest Beloved, please reply me



--
Dearest Beloved,

As you read this, I don\'t want you to feel sorry for me.......because......I
believe everyone will die someday. I have been diagnosed with esophageal
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. The situation
has gotten complicated recently with my inability to hear or speak (being deaf
and dump now). 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 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 have decided to give also 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 organizations in USA, Haiti, Malaysia and some
countries in Africa. 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 Europe; 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 sum of Forty Five Million US Dollars (US$45 million) that I deposited
sometime ago in an offshore account in a bank abroad. I will want you to help
me collect these deposited funds and use the funds to help the orphans, less
privileged, other charity organizations, propagation of the gospel and do the
good works. You shall only collect 25% of the funds for your reward for your
time and also any expenses that you might incur during this great task. May
God bless and guide you as you handle this humanitarian work on my behalf
being my last wish.

PLEASE SEND YOUR RESPONSE TO ME WITH YOUR DETAILED INFORMATION AND
IDENTIFICATION SO THAT I CAN FORWARD TO THE BANK WHERE FUND IS
DEPOSITED.PLEASE REPLY ME TO MY EMAIL: klauseldridge2@ymail.com

Remain blessed,
Klaus Eldridge
(United States of America)
EMAIL: klauseldridge2@ymail.com


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