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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: myron f <myronf684@gmail.com>
Reply-To: jacksonbilly1970@gmail.com
Date: Mon, 29 Jun 2015 18:57:09 +0100
Subject: HELLO MY GOOD FRIEND

Hello dear friend i am Mr Billy Jackson please im sorry i have been
diagnosed with Esophageal cancer. It has defied all forms of medical
treatment, and right now I have only about a few months to live,
according to medical experts i am a business man I have not
particularly lived my life so well, as I never really cared for anyone
(not even myself) but only my business Though I am very rich but know
child 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 to come to this world I
would live my life a different way from how I have lived it. Now that
God has called me, I have willed and given most of my properties and
assets to my immediate and extended family members as well as few
close friends. I want God to be merciful to me and accept my soul so,
I have decided to give aims to charity organizations, as I want this
to be one of the last good deeds I do on earth. 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 which we have there to charity organization in Syria and
Pakistan and west African countries, they refused and kept the money
to themselves. Hence, I do not trust them anymore, as they seem not to
be contended with what I have left for them. The last of my money
which no one knows of is the huge cash deposit of six Million Pounds
(£6,000,000,00) that I deposited in a bank in Benin republic where i
did my last business as an oil company supervisor i am into oil
business. I would want you to help me collect this deposit and
dispatch it to charity organizations. Kindly note that 35% of this
funds must go to the charity organization and 45% for poor people on
the street and 20% for your effort and time I am using my LapTop
Computer to communicate with you from the hospital
You should respond back to me if you are interested in carrying out
this assignment on my behalf. God be with you I wait to read back from
you

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