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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: "farouk el-Baz" <fa700el@net.hr>
Reply-To: faroukelbaz@hotmail.com
Date: Wed, 14 May 2008 16:42:07 +0200
Subject: greetings to you!!!

From: Mr. Farouk El-Baz
Washington (DC) 20515
Tel:- 1 206-202-3960
Email: faroukelbaz@hotmail.com


Greetings,

As you read this, I don't want you to feel sorry for me, because, I believe everyone will die
someday.

My name is Mr. Farouk El-Baz, from USA; I have been diagnosed with esophageal cancer, which was
discovered very late, due to my laxity in carrying for my health. It has defiled all forms of
medicine, and right now I have only about a few months to live, according to medical experts.I have
since lost my power of speech and can only manage to write now; as that has been the only way I am
able to communicate.

I have not particularly lived my life so well, as I never really cared foranyone not even myself but
my business. Though I am very rich, I was never generous, I was always hostile to people and only
focus on my business as that is the only thing I cared for. But now I regret all this as I now know
that there is more to life than just wanting 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
way 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 family members and as well as a few close
friends.

I want God to be merciful to me and accept my soul and so, I have decided to give alms to charity
organizations, as I want this to be one of the last good deeds I did on earth. So far, I have
distributed money to some charity organizations in UK, Brazil and Ireland. Now that 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 the money, which I have there to charity organization in Bulgaria;
they refused and kept the money to themselves.

Hence, I do not trust them anymore, as they seem not to be contented with what I have left for them.
The last of my money which only few of them knows of is the huge cash deposit that I have with my
Bank in London.

I will want you to help me collect this deposit and dispatched it to charity organizations.


Regards,

Mr. Farouk El-Baz.


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