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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: "David Ellis" <dellis2997@sify.com>
Reply-To: ddellis275@aol.com
Date: Fri, 4 May 2012 13:05:10 +0600 (BDT)
Subject: FOR YOUR ATTENTION




My name is DAVID ELLIS of United Kingdom, I have been diagnosed with
chronic Esophageal cancer in July 2011. It has defiled all forms of
medical treatment, and right now I have only about a few months to live,
according to medical experts. I have not particularly lived my
life so well, as I never really cared for anyone (not even myself) but my
business.

Please do not think this proposal is one of those being sent by internet
fraudsters over the years to ask for money later on.Though I am very
rich,I was never generous, I was always hostile to people and only focused
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 wanting to have or make all the money in the world. I believe when
God gives me a second chance, I will live my life differently and a better
person.

In the past one year i have been donating my money, to charity
organizations in U.A.E, lndia, Somalia and Malaysia and considering my
present predicament, I have willed most of my estate and assets to my
immediate and extended family members as well as a few closed friends.
It has now done on me that there is more to life after all so, I have
decided to give a portion of my estate to charity organizations, as a
token of my contribution to mankind.

So far, I have distributed money to some charity organizations in the
U.A.E,lndia, Somalia and Malaysia. Now that my health has deteriorated so
badly, I cannot do this myself anymore. I once liquidated one of my
accounts and delegated family members and close associates to
distribute the money to charity organization in Bulgaria and Pakistan, I
later discovered through my auditors that there was fraud in the
distribution of money to the Charities (selfishness). Hence, I do not
trust them anymore, as they seem not to be contended with what I have
given and left for them. So, if my family members can do that to me, why
not trust a total stranger.

As soon as I receive your positive response I will let you know the name
of the finance institution where my last bulk sum is deposited, which is
Fourteen Million, Five Hundred thousand United States Dollars Only and I
will also let you know more details of this project.

Finally, I am soliciting for your assistance to help in transferring the
aforementioned sum into your bank account and to distribute 80% of this
sum to Charity organizations like the earthquake and flood victims in
Haiti and elsewhere in the world, churches,educational
institutions, hospitals that are not properly equipped with cancer
equipment,HIV/AIDS organizations and any other charity organizations of
your choice; my solicitor is going to assist in preparing all the relevant
documents in your name that will enable my bank release the
funds to you with no risk involved, it is 100% risk free.
I have set aside 20% for your time.
Please send your reply to <ddellis275@aol.com>

God be with you.
DAVID ELLIS

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