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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: pirezdavid99999999@yandex.com
Reply-To: davidpirez4111111@yandex.com
Date: Thu, 09 Nov 2017 13:40:24 -0800
Subject: This email required your urgent attention Please


From . Mr David Pirez. Please let all correspondence be on my personal emai=
l address below pirezdavidpirez000@yandex.com Kindest Attention: My name is=
Mr David Pirez, I am from Portugal . 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 have not p=
articularly lived my life so well, as I never really cared for anyone (not =
even myself) but my business. 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 the=
re is more to life than just wanting to have or make all the money in the w=
orld. I believe when God gives me a second chance to come to this world I w=
ould live my life a different way from how I have lived it. Now that God ha=
s called me, I have willed and given most of my property and assets to my i=
mmediate and extended family members as well as few close friends .I want G=
od to be merciful to me and accept my soul so, I have decided to give alms =
to charity rganizations,as I want this to be one of the last good deeds I d=
o on earth. So far,I have Distributed money to some charity organizations i=
n the U.A.E,Somalia and Malaysia. Now that my health has deteriorated so ba=
dly, I cannot do this myself anymore. I once asked members of my family to =
close one of my accounts and distribute the money which I have there to cha=
rity organization in Bulgaria and Pakistan, 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 Thirty Million United States Dollars(=
$30,000,000,00) that I have with an Finance Vaulting Unit Abroad. I will wa=
nt you to help me collect this deposit and dispatch it to charity organizat=
ions. N/B: Kindly note that 40% of this funds must go to the earthquake/hur=
ricane victims,40% to Charity Organization and 20% for your effort and time=
. I cannot talk with you on the phone due to my health situation, as I am u=
sing my Lap Top Computer to communicate with you. You should respond to thi=
s e-mail if you are interested in carrying out this assignment on my behalf=
. God be with you. Mr David Pirez Please let all correspondence be on my pe=
rsonal email address below pirezdavidpirez000@yandex.com=20

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