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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: "Farid Adams" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <faridadams@lycos.com>
Date: Thu, 4 Feb 2016 22:49:36 -0800
Subject: Help me carry out my last will

I am in my search for a reliable and God fearing person to help me carry
out my last wish.My name is Farid Adams from United Arab Emirates.
Presently, I am in London where I am receiving medical care. Prior to my
ailment, I was a merchant and business owner in Malaysia and Dubai, the
United Arab Emirates. I was also married with five children. My wife
and five children died in a bomb blast in Iraq where they reside some
years ago.

Before this happened, my business and concern for making money was all
I lived for. I never really cared about other values in life. But since
the loss of my family, I have found a new desire to assist helpless
families. I have been helping orphans in orphanage/motherless homes. I
have also donated some money for humanitarian needs.

I was moved with great pity and compassion that I decided to make a
contribution on assisting people,Before I became ill, I kept
£10,000,000(Ten Million Great British pounds) in a finance
company.Presently i 'm in a hospital where I have been undergoing
treatment for esophageal cancer. I have since lost my ability to talk
and my doctors have told me that I have only a few weeks to live.

It is my last wish to see this money distributed to the needy and other
charity organizations. Because relatives and friends have plundered so
much of my wealth since my illness, I cannot live with the agony of
entrusting this huge responsibility to any of them. Please, I beg you
in the name of God to help me collect the deposit Fund from the finance
company and distribute it accordingly. Use your judgment to distribute
the money and keep 40% of it to yourself.If you are willing to help,
please forward to me your

(1) FULL NAME,
(2) HOME ADDRESS
(3) OCCUPATION
(4) DATE OF BIRTH,
(5) TELEPHONE/FAX NUMBER

May God Bless you as you assist me in carrying out my last wish.
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Regards,

Farid Adams

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