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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: aziz2004@tiscali.it
Date: Wed, 13 Oct 2004 19:17:02 +0200
Subject: DEAR FRIEND,KINDLY REPLY.

ASSALAMU ALYKUM,
DEAR FRIEND,SABAAH AL-KHAYR.
I AM MR ABBAS AZIZ,I AM 67YEARS OLD.I AM A CITIZEN OF SAUDI ARABIA, BUT
I AM RESIDENT IN DUBAI.

I WAS BORN AN ORPHAN AND ALMIGHTY ALLAH BLESSED ME ABUNDANTLY WITH RICHES,BUT
I AM NOT A HAPPY MAN.I HAVE NO WIFE AND I HAVE NO CHILDREN. AS AT NOW I
AM SERIOUSLY SICK.I AM PRESENTLY IN HOSPITAL SUFFERING FROM LUNG CANCER
AND I AM PARALYSED.I HARD PATIAL STROKE WHICH HAS AFFECTED MY SPEACH. I
CAN NO LONGER TALK AND I AM ALSO DEAF.

I SEND YOU THIS MAIL WITH THE HELP OF MY PRIVATE NURSE, ASSISTING ME FOR
I AM PARALYSED.THE DOCTORS SAY I HAVE ABOUT 2 MOUNTHS TO LIVE.I HAVE LITTLE
TIME SO I HAVE COMMITTED IT TO SPREADING MY WEALTH TOWARDS BETTER HEALTH
CARE FOR MANKIND.IN THE HOSPITAL WHERE I AM ,I HAVE GIVEN THE MANAGEMENT
US$15MILLION TO UPGRADE AND BUILD A NEW CANCER RESEACH FACILITY.

I DONT KNOW YOU, BUT DUE TO MY CONDITION I AM CONTACTING YOU WITH THE HOPE
THAT YOU WILL CARRYOUT MY WISH FOR THE SAKE OF HUMANITY.

I HAVE US$6million IN GOLD DEPOSITED WITH A SECURITY DEPOSIT COMPANY .I
WANT YOU TO TAKE CUSTODY OF THE GOLD, SELL IT AND USE THE MONEY TO BUILD
AN ORPHANAGE IN YOUR COUNTRY. YOU WILL NAME IT ABBAS ORPHANAGE HOME. YOU
MUST FOLLOW MY WISH FOR IT WILL GLADEN THE HEART OF ALMIGHTY ALLAH.

IF YOU ARE READY TO DO THIS AND CARRY OUT MY WISH, THEN SEND ME
[1]YOUR FULL NAMES
[2]YOUR PHONE/FAX NUMBER
[3]AND YOUR RESIDENTIAL ADDRESS.

WITH THE HELP OF MY PRIVATE NURSE I WILL BE IN CONTACT WITH YOU.

I AWAIT YOUR REPLY.
ABBAS AZIZ.



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