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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: frank j <frjames06@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: <frankjames@katamail.com>
Date: Thu, 12 Jul 2007 11:49:27 +0000
Subject: LET US DO A GOOD WORK


DEAR FRIEND.

LET US DO A GOOD WORK AND HELP THE LIVES OF THE SUFFERING, IF SERIOUSLY INTERESTED I AM WRITING THIS MAIL TO YOU IN GOOD
FAITH, MY NAME IS MR FRANK JAMES FROM NEW ZEALAND.I USED TO WORK WITH SHELL PETROLEUM IN GHANA, WHERE I AM PRESENTLY

UNDERGOING TREATMENT AND WAS ALSO A MAJOR INVESTOR IN OFFSHORE OIL RIGGS UNTIL RECENTLY WHEN I WAS CRIPPLED BY STROKE WHICH
LEFT HALF PART OF MY BODY PARALYZED AND ALSO I HAD UNDERGONE EXTENSIVE EYE SURGERY WHICH HAS RESULTED INTO POOR VISION.

FOR THE PAST FIFTEEN YEARS I HAVE BEEN LOOKING FOR A MIRACLE, A SPIRITUAL CURE ALL TO NO AVAIL. RECENTLY MY DOCTOR GAVE ME
VERY BAD NEWS WHICH IS VERY DISTURBING TO MY EARS, HE SAID THAT IN ABOUT THREE MONTHS TIME THAT I WILL SOON DIE OF MY
ILLNESS, I HAVE NO CLOSE RELATIVE AROUND AND THE ONLY ONE I HAVE WHICH HAPPENS TO BE A DISTANT COUSIN OF MINE MRS LINDA

LEFLER LEFT FOR AUSTRALIA 10 YEARS AGO AND SINCE THEN I HAVEN'T SEEN HER NEITHER DO I HAVE HER POSTAL ADDRESS.

I HAVE SURRENDERED MY LIFE TO GOD AND I AM NOW A BORN AGAIN, I WANT TO DO A GOOD DEED BEFORE I DEPART HENCE MY CONTACTING
YOU.I WILL WANT TO SET UP ORPHANAGES IN MY NAME AND ALSO DONATE THE REST OF MY WEALTH TO THE MISSIONARY OR CHARITABLE
ORGANIZATIONS AND FOR THE NEEDY SINCE THE WEALTH WOULD NOT BE USEFUL FOR ME WHEN I AM GONE.I AM SEEKING FOR WHO WOULD BE
WILLING TO DILIGENTLY CARRY OUT THIS WILL OF GOD FOR ME WHICH IS THE REASON I AM CONTACTING.

MY ACCOUNT BALANCE PRESENTLY TOTALING $32,500,000.00 AS WAS REFLECTED IN MY LAST STATEMENT ACCOUNT FROM MY BANK ACCOUNT I
HAVE IN GHANA AND I HAVE WISH TO USE THIS FUND TO FINANCE THIS PROJECT AS I DO NOT HAVE MUCH TIME LEFT, YOU WILL BE ENTITLED

TO 25% OF THESE FUNDS FOR YOUR GOOD WORK AND PUT THE REST INTO THE CHURCH AND CHARITABLE ORGANIZATIONS, WHAT WILL BE REQUIRED

OF YOU IS TO MAKE CONTACT WITH THE BANK FOR THESE FUNDS TO BE TRANSFERED BUT THE FIRST THING I WILL REQUIRE FROM YOU IS TO

GIVE YOUR LIFE TO GOD,RIGHT NOW I AM CONFINED TO AN AUTOMATED WHEEL CHAIR IN THE TEACHING HOSPITAL AND THE INTERNET IS THE

ONLY MEANS I HAVE IN COMMUNICATING WITH THE OUTSIDE WORLD.

I PRESUME THAT YOU ARE THE RIGHT PERSON TO MEET REGARDING SUCH ISSUE AS I DO NOT KNOW WHETHER TO GO TO ANOTHER PARTY, PLEASE
SEND ME A MAIL IF YOU ARE WILLING TO ASSIST ME ON THIS AND ALSO INCLUDE YOUR CELLPHONE, PHONE AND FAX NUMBERS TO ENABLE

MYSELF CALL YOU WITH THE ASSISTANCE OF THE NURSE HERE WHO HAS BEEN KIND ENOUGH TO ASSIST ME, I WANT YOU TO SEND YOUR RESPONSE

AS I AM EAGERLY EXPECTING YOUR PROMPT RESPONSE TO MY MAIL.

AS SOON AS I RECEIVE A RESPONSE FROM YOU I SHALL ADVICE MY LAWYER FROM MY HOSPITAL TO PROCEED IMMEDIATELY TO MY BANK FOR
THE PROCESSING OF THE TRANSFER, EVERY INFORMATION PERTAINING TO THIS FUND OVER TO YOU INCLUDING ALL LEGAL DOCUMENTS FOR
ONWARD TRANSFER TO YOUR ACCOUNT SO THAT YOU CAN COMMENCE ON THIS WORK OF GOD FOR ME AS I AM DISABLED AND WILL NOT BE ABLE TO
MOVE AROUND AND DO MUCH.

REMAIN BLESSED
MR.FRANK JAMES
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