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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: Dr Wolak Rakan <dr.wolak_r18@hotmail.fr>
Reply-To: <dr.wolak_rakan@yahoo.fr>
Date: Fri, 12 Oct 2007 13:20:56 +0200
Subject: HELLO,



HELLO,MY GREETING TO YOU,I AM A CITIZEN OF ALBANIA,BUT RESIDE IN IVORY COAST.I AM DR.WOLAK RAKAN BY NAME AND I AM OVER 70 YEARS OLD. I WAS BORN AN ORPHAN. I WAS ABANDONED IN THE STREET OF ALBANIA AT THE TENDER AGE OF 2 YEARS. I HAVE NO FATHER OR MOTHER AND I HAVE NO RELATIVES. AS A YOUNG ORPHAN, I STRUGGLED AND WORKED HARD AND ALMIGHTY GOD BLESSED ME ABUNDANTLY WITH RICHES. BEFORE I FELL SICK I USED TO BE A MAJOR DEALER IN GOLD AND DIAMONDS. I HARD BUSINESS IN RUSSIA, UKRAINE, SAHARAWI ARAB DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC {SADR} AND EGYPT.BUT DUE TO MY ILLNESS MY COMPANIES WHERE LIQUIDATED AND SOLD 3 YEARS BACK. MY DEAR, I AM NOW OLD AND SICK, BUT I AM NOT A HAPPY MAN.I HAVE NO WIFE AND I HAVE NO CHILDREN.I DID NOT GET MARRIED DUE TO A PERSONAL HEALTH REASON I CANNOT DISCLOSE TO YOU. FOR 4 YEARS NOW I AM SERIOUSLY SICK.I AM PRESENTLY SUFFERING FROM LUNG CANCER AND I HAD A HEART ATTACK WHICH HAS AFFECTED MY SPEACH AND MY BODY IS PARALYSED. THE DOCTORS SAY I HAVE ABOUT FEW MONTHS LEFT TO LIVE. I SEND YOU THIS MAIL WITH THE HELP OF MY PRIVATE NURSE/CARE TAKER, ASSISTING ME. I CAN ONLY MOVE MY RIGHT HAND, AND I AM ABLE TO WRITE LITTLE WITH IT WITH A SPECIAL WRITING PAD FROM MY WHEEL CHAIR. WHAT I HAVE WRITTEN IS BEEN SENT TO YOU VIA EMAIL BY MY PRIVATE NURSE AND CARE TAKER.I HAVE LITTLE TIME SO I HAVE COMMITTED IT TO SPREADING MY REMAINING WEALTH TOWARDS BETTER HEALTH CARE FOR MANKIND AND ESPECIALLY ABANDONED CHILDREN. MY CONTACTING YOU IS OF MY OWN FREE WILL. I DONT KNOW YOU, BUT DUE TO MY CONDITION AND AS DIRECTED BY MY MIND, I HAVE DECIDED TO CONTACT YOU. MY MIND AND MY HEART SAYS THAT I MUST CONTACT A TOTAL STRANGER TO CARRYOUT THIS WISH. THIS I HAVE DONE.I AM THERFORE CONTACTING YOU WITH THE HOPE THAT YOU WILL CARRY OUT MY WISH FOR THE SAKE OF HUMANITY. I HAVE THE SUM OF 18.2 MILLION US DOLLAR DEPOSITED WITH A TRUST FINANCE COMPANY.I WANT YOU TO TAKE CUSTODY OF THE FUND AND USE THE MONEY TO BUILD AN ORPHANAGE OR FOSTER HOME IN YOUR COUNTRY. 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]YOUR RESIDENTIAL ADDRESS[4]AND YOUR PICTURE TO PROVE TO ME THAT YOU CAN CARRY OUT MY WISH AS HAVE MENTIONED EARLIER. WITH THE HELP OF MY PRIVATE NURSE I WILL BE IN CONTACT WITH YOU. I AWAIT YOUR REPLY VIA MY EMAIL.(dr.wolak_rakan@yahoo.fr)SINCERELY,DR.WOLAK RAKAN
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