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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: Mr Raul Morales <info@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: raulmorales3@yahoo.com
Date: Mon, 07 Nov 2016 08:15:18 -0800
Subject: re20



--
Dear Friend,
I am Mr Raul Morales, a merchant in the Middle East.But based in south
africa I have been diagnosed with Cancer which was discovered very late,
due to my laxity in caring for my health. It has defiled all forms of
medicine, Right now I have only about a few months to live, according to
my
Medical Doctor. I have not particularly lived my life so well, as I
never
really cared for myself but the oil business. Though, I am very rich, I
was
never ge! nerous, I 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 and heal me I would live my life a different
way
from how I have lived it.I have sowed a seed for my healing I have
willed
and given most of my properties and assets to my immediate and extended
family members and as well as a few close friends. I want God to be
merciful to me and accept my soul and so, I have decided to give arms to
charity organizations and give succor and comfort to the less privileged
of
the Tsunami Victims and the Huricane katrina in USA, 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 India and Malaysia. Now that my health
has
deteriorated so badly, I cannot do this mys! Elf anymore.
I once asked members of my family to close one of my accounts in Saudi
Bank
and distribute the money which I have there to charity organization and
to
the less privileged in Bulgaria and Sudan-Africa They cashed the money
but
kept it only to themselves.Hence, I do not trust them anymore, as they
seem
not to be contended with what I have left for them already. The last of
my
money which no one knows of is the huge cash deposit of $22, MIILLION,
that
I have in the Vault of a security house in uk for safe keeping. I want
you
to collect this deposit on my behalf and disburse half of it to the
Huricane Katrina in USA as well as Tsunami Earthquake victims in Asia
for
the less privileged (for charity purpose) and the other half to set up
an
investment that is profit base in other to keep the charity work alive.
Please send me a mail to indicate your wiliness to assist in this
disbursement. For your willingness and readiness to act accor! dingly, I
will set aside 40% for you for your time and efforts in caring out this
responsibility on my behalf while,the remaining 60% will be used by you
for
both charity work and setting up of an investment that is profit
oriented
to enable you continue to assist the less privileged from time to time
from
the profit you make from this investment annually. I need your urgent
reply
so that I will not have to go on sourcing for a credible person to
handle
this project. I look forward to hear from you soon.ALWAYS REPLY

God bless you.
Mr Raul Morales

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