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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: "Kalim Durak" <kalim00d@telegraf.by>
Reply-To: klmdurak14@yahoo.com.hk
Date: Sat, 31 May 2008 20:57:11 +0200
Subject: DEAREST FRIEND'


DEAREST,

HOPE YOU ARE GOOD OVER THERE. I AM SORRY IF I AM INTRUDING INTO YOUR PRIVACY
BY CONTACTING YOU SINCE I DO NOT KNOW YOU PHYSICALLY. THE FACT IS THAT I
HAVE BEEN DIRECTED BY THE SPIRIT OF HUMANITARIAN SERVICE TO YOU KNOWING
FULLY WELL THAT YOU WILL FAIR ENOUGH TO RESPOND TO THIS TASK THAT I SHALL
BE PUTTING FORWARD TO YOU. AS YOU RIGHTLY KNOW, OUR TODAY'S WORLD IS GOVERN
BY GREED, WICKEDNESS , HOSTILITY AND HATRED. PEOPLE NO LONGER FEEL SAFE
DEALING WITH CLOSE FRIENDS ,RELATIVES ,NEIGHBOURS AND LOVED ONES. TRUST ARE
BETRAYED BY PEOPLE YOU LEAST EXPECTED.

I AM SO SORRY FOR NOT INTRODUCING MYSELF TO YOU BEFORE NOW. ,MY NAME IS
KALIM DURAK FROM RIYAHD ,SAUDI ARABIA. I DO NOT FANCY RACIAL DISCRIMINATION
SO IF YOU ARE ONE OF THOSE THAT THINK YOUR RELIGION OR RACE IS SUPERIOR TO
THAT OF OTHER PERSONS, PLEASE DO ME THE FAVOUR OF NOT REPLYING THIS MAIL. I
HAVE SPENT 57 GOOD YEARS IN THIS WORLD AND HAVE WITNESS THE GOOD, THE BAD
AND THE UGLY SIDES OF LIFE. I HAVE LEARNT NOT TO VIEW LIFE FROM JUST A
SINGLE PERSPECTIVE BECAUSE LIFE IS UNPREDICTABLE.

MY REASON FOR CONTACTING YOU IS TO COMBINE OUR IDEAS AND DEDICATION TO
TOUCH THE LIVES OF THE LESS-PRIVILEGE IN SOME PART OF THE WORLD SO THAT A
GOOD LEGACY WILL BE LEFT BEHIND AFTER OUR TIME ON EARTH. I AM ACTUALLY IN
THE HOSPITAL SENDING THIS MAIL TO YOU AS I HAVE EXPERIENCED ONE TRAUMA
AFTER THE OTHER. MEDICAL EXPERTS HERE HAVE INFORMED ME I MIGHT NEVER LIVED
TO SURVIVE THIS AILMENT THAT HAS PLAGUED THE LAST FEW YEARS OF MY LIFE.
THIS IS BECAUSE THIS DEADLY AILMENT HAS AFFECTED MY MOST VITAL INTERNAL
ORGANS.

SOMEHOW, I NOW FEEL SAFER DEALING WITH STRANGERS THAN PEOPLE I KNOW DUE TO
CONSTANT BETRAYALS I RECEIVE FROM LOVED ONES. NOWADAYS ONLY FEW THINK ABOUT
ASSISTING ORPHANAGE HOMES AND OTHER CHARITY ORGANISATIONS AROUND THE WORLD
DUE TO SELF-CENTREDNESS. THE RICH ARE GETTING RICHER AT THE EXPENSE OF THE
POOR.

PLEASE RESPOND TO THIS MAIL AS SOON AS YOU FINISH READING TO LET ME KNOW
YOUR OPINION ABOUT ASSISTING THE LESS-PRIVILEGED AND IF YOU HAVE EVER
GIVEN IT A THOUGHT TO HELP THEM ONE WAY OR THE OTHER. I HAVE A DREAM TO
SHARE WITH YOU AND I HOPE AND PRAY I AM COMMUNICATING WITH THE RIGHT
PERSON.

THANKS FOR NOW AS I AWAIT YOUR SOONEST RESPONSE WITH:
YOUR FULL NAMES, ADDRESS,
PHONE/FAX NUMBER AND YOUR COUNTRY. YOUR
RESPONSE SHOULD BE FORWARDED TO THE
BELOW ADDRESS:
klmdurak14@yahoo.com.hk

THANKS FOR YOUR ANTICIPATED RESPONSE AND DO HAVE A GREAT DAY !!!

REGARDS.

KALIM DURAK

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