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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: "ebonyjackson001@terra.es" <ebonyjackson001@terra.es>
Date: Mon, 13 Aug 2007 14:00:01 +0200 (MEST)
Subject: please help me



Hello Dear,=20
=20
How are you and the family? This mail may come to you as a surprise due to =
the fact that we have not yet met. I have to say that I have no intentions =
of causing you any pains. As you read this, I don=E2=80=99t want you to fee=
l sorry for me because I believe everyone will die someday. My name is Mr E=
bony Jackson, Jr A citizen Of United States Of America and a merchant her=
e in London, United Kingdom,I have been diagnosed with prostate and esophag=
eal cancer that was discovered very late due to my laxity in caring for my =
health. It has defiled all form of medicine and right now, I have only abou=
t a few months to live according to medical experts. I have not particularl=
y lived my life so well, as I never really cared for anyone not even myself=
but my business.=20
=20
Though I am very rich, I was never generous, I was always hostile to people=
and only focus 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 wa=
nting to have or make all the money in the world. I believe when God gives =
me a second chance to come to this world I would live my life a different w=
ay from how I have lived it. Now that I know my time is near, I have willed=
and given most of my properties and assets to my immediate and extended fa=
mily members and as well as a few close friends.=20
=20
I have decided to give alms to charity organizations, 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 Africa, U.A.E, London and Ireland . Now th=
at my health has deteriorated so badly, I cannot do this my self any more. =
I once asked members of my family to close one of my accounts and donate th=
e money, which I have there to charity organization in Bulgaria , they refu=
sed and kept the money to themselves. Hence, I do not trust them anymore, a=
s they seem not to be contended with what I have left for them.=20
=20
The last of my money which is the huge cash deposit that I have with a fina=
ncial institute abroad .I will want you to help me collect this deposit and=
dispatched it to charity organizations. I am writing this from my laptop c=
omputer in my bedroom where I wait for my time to come. I pray that God use=
s you to support and assist me with good heart, thanks and looking forward =
to your hearing from you. Have a nice day.
=20
Regards,
=20
Mr Ebony Jackson, Jr.
London.





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