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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: AZZIZ ABBAZ <azizabbass04@yahoo.com.cn>
Date: Tue, 26 Sep 2006 09:21:05 +0800 (CST)
Subject: ATTN: Madras House


DEAR FRIEND,

MY NAME IS MR ABBAS AZIZ. I AM 55 YEARS OLD MAN. I AM FROM SAUDI ARABIA
BUT RESIDENT IN DUBAI - UNITED ARAB EMIRATE FOR THE PAST 25YEARS. I AM
MARRIED WITH TWO CHILDREN. MY WIFE AND CHILDREN DIED IN A CAR ACCIDENT
TWO YEARS AGO WHILE ON HOLIDAY IN THE EGYPT. SINCE I HAVE NO CHILDREN
OF MY OWN AND IMMEDIATE RELATIVES, I DECIDED TO FOR YOUR HELP IN THIS
PROJECT. I HAVE BEEN HELPING ORPHANS AND CHILDREN IN
ORPHANAGE/MOTHERLESS
HOMES BY DONATING MONEY AND OTHER VALUABLE ITEMS TO THEM AROUND THE
WORLD. PRESENTLY, I AM RECEIVING INTENSIVE TREATMENT IN A PRIVATE
HOSPITAL
HERE IN DUBAI. MY DOCTORS TOLD ME THAT I HAVE CANCER OF THE LUNGS AND
THAT I HAVE TWO MONTHS TO LIVE AND AT THE MOMENT, THE ILLNESS HAVE
AFFECTED MY HEARING ORGAN AND I CANNOT HEAR WELL ANY LONGER.

BEFORE I BE CAME ILL, I SAVED SOME MONEY (US$20 MILLION DOLLARS) FROM
THE SALES OF MY REAL ESTATES, GULF COURT AND SOME FUNDS I INHERITED
FROM
MY WEALTHY LATE PARENTS AND THIS FUNDS HAVE SINCE BEEN DEPOSITED IN
CASH CONSIGNMENTS VOLTS WITH A TRUST FINANCE/SECURITY COMPANY IN
EUROPE.
PLEASE, I BEG YOU IN THE NAME OF GOD TO HELP ME COLLECT THESE CASH
CONSIGNMENTS (FUNDS) FROM THE TRUST FINANCIAL SECURITY COMPANY BY
NOMINATING
YOU AS MY PARTNER AND THE NEW BENEFICIARY. AFTER THE COLLECTION OF THE
CASH CONSIGNMENTS (FUNDS), YOU WILL NOW HELP ME TO DONATE THESE FUNDS
TO CHARITY/ORHANPANGE HOMES IN THE UNITED STATES, EUROPE, ASIA AND
AFRICA. THIS WILL MAKE MY LIFE A DREAM COME THROUGH WHEN I REST WITH
THE
LORD SOON. THE BIBLE SAYS, WHAT IT SHALL PROFIT A MAN IF HE GAIN THE
WHOLE
WORLD AND LOSE HIS OWN SOUL. THIS IS THE SWEAT OF MY LABOUR AND THE
STRUGGLE OF MY LIFE.

I BELIEVE YOU CAN BE TRUSTED AFTER SERIES OF PRAYERS AND WOULD OFFER
THIS SERVICE FOR HUMANITY SAKE. I AUTHORISE YOU TO TAKE 20% OF THE
TOTAL
SUM FOR YOU AND YOUR FAMILY TO TOUCH MANY LIVES AROUND THE WORLD. IF
YOU CAN HELP ME, PLEASE MAIL ME SO THAT I WILL GIVE YOU THE CONTACT
DETAILS OF THE TRUST FINANCIAL SECURITY COMPANY AND THE NECESSARY
INFORMATIONS REGARDING THIS PROJECT. I NEED YOUR HELP AS I HAVE NO
IMMEDIATE
RELATIVE I CAN ENTRUST THIS PROJECT WITH FOR SOME PRIVATE REASONS. I
KNOW
YOU WILL BE SURPRISE TO THIS PROPOSAL AS I DO NOT KNOW YOU PHYSICALLY
BUT DESPIRATE PROBLEM DESERVES DESPIRATE SOLUTIONS THUS I GOT YOUR
CONTACT FROM THE INTERNET DURING MY SEARCH FOR A RELIABLE PERSON I CAN
ENTRUST THIS PROJECT WITH AND I DECIDED TO MAKE CONTACT WITH YOU AND
ASK FOR
YOUR HELP. I KNOW THERE ARE LOTS OF ILLEGAL THINGS GOING ON AROUND THE
WORLD AND IN THE INTERNET BUT THIS IS FAR FROM ONE AS THIS IS A JUST
AND LEGITIMATE AND PLEAD FOR HELP.

MAY THE GOOD LORD BLESS YOU AND YOUR FAMILY. I AWAIT YOUR POSITIVE AND
URGENT RESPONSE AS SOON AS POSSIBLE THROUGH MY PRIVATE EMAIL ADDRESS
BELOW.
REGARDS,
BROTHER ABBAS AZIZ
azizabbass04@yahoo.com.cn



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