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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: Clement Leonard <dp924703@gmail.com>
Reply-To: dpoffice002@yahoo.com.ph
Date: Sat, 1 Feb 2014 11:23:35 +0100
Subject: Reminder

Hello Dear,
I am writing you once again as I did not receive any response to my
previous email where I introduced my intents.However with warm heart I
offer my friendship and greetings and I hope this mail meets you in good
time. However strange or surprising my email might seem to you as we have
not met personally or had any dealings in the past, I humbly ask that you
take due consideration of its importance.

After careful consideration and prayers,I resolved to contact you for your
most needed assistance in this manner because of the prevailing
circumstance. As you read this, I do not want you to feel sorry for me,
because, I believe everyone will pass on someday. My name is Clement
Leonard a merchant in Dubai, in the U.A.E. I have been diagnosed with
esophageal cancer. It has defiled all forms of medical treatment, and right
now I have only about a few months to live according to medical
experts.Presently (I am in a private ward in a private hospital here in the
United Kingdom).
I have not particularly lived my life so well, as I never really cared for
anyone but my business. Though I am very rich, I was never generous but
only focused on my business as that was the only thing I cared for. Now I
regret all this as I have come to realize that there is more to life than
just wanting to have or make all the money in the world. If God gives me a
second chance I would live my life a different way from how I have lived it.

I have willed and given most of my property and assets to my immediate and
extended family members as well as a few close friends. I want God to be
merciful to me and accept my soul, so I have decided to give also 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
the U.A.E, Algeria and Malaysia. Now that my health has deteriorated so
badly, I cannot do this myself anymore. I once asked members of my family
to close one of my accounts and distribute the money to charity
organization in Bulgaria and Pakistan; they refused and kept the money to
themselves.Because of this, 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
no one knows of is the huge cash deposit of eighteen million dollars $18,
000, 000,00(18million dollars) that I have with a finance/Security Company
abroad. I want you to help me receive this deposit on my behalf and
dispatched it to charity organizations.

For your time and honesty, I have set aside 20% for you.

Kind regards,

Clement Leonard

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