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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: John Albert <jon.albert19600@gmail.com>
Date: Mon, 25 May 2015 21:21:48 +0100
Subject: CHARITY WORK

My wish to charitable organization and Destitute homes.
Dear friend,

My name is John Albert a Gold and Diamond merchant in London,United
Kingdom I have been diagnosed with esophageal cancer and have been in the
hospital for a very long time. It has defied all forms of medical
treatment, and right now my doctor told me i have few months to live,
according to my medical results .I have not particularly lived my life so
well,as I never really cared for anyone (not even myself) but my business
and wealth. Though i am very rich, i was never generous, I only focused on
my business as that was the only thing I cared for.But now I regret all
this as I 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 till date.

Now that God is calling me, I have willed and shared most of my properties
and assets to some countries respectively. I want God to be merciful to me
and accept my soul,so I have decided to give out the remaining of my funds
to charity organizations , as I want this to be the last good deeds I did
on earth before Gods call. So far, I have distributed money to some charity
organizations in the U.K, Philipines and Malaysia. Now that my health has
deteriorated so badly, I cannot do this myself anymore.My last ugly
experience, is that three of my business associates, who are owing me
millions of dollars which i instructed them to share the money to charity
homes, made away with the money and cease further communications with me.

Hence, I do not trust them anymore, as they seem not to be true friends and
associates. The last of my money which no one knows of is the huge cash
deposit of Six million, six hundred united states dollars $6.600.000usd)
that I have with a finance house. Based on this, am contacting you to help
me collect this deposit on my behalf and distribute it to charity
organizations in your country. Ranging from building homes for the
homeless, Sinking good water bore holes, clothing the poor, helping the
widows and good education for the less privileged.I would want you my
trustee to keep 20% of the total funds to yourself, for your efforts,
contributions and participation in securing this funds. the rest strictly
to charity organizations in your country. Get back to me if you are willing
and ready to undertake this project. Once you confirm your readiness, i
will not hesitate to give the contact of the bank in other to open
communication with them for the process. Already i have told them about my
move to donate this funds to Africa for Charity works.

My regards and Love to you and your family members.My last Wish is your
fasting and prayers for me.God be with you.

John Albert

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