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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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Fraud email example:

From: "MRS TAIBAT WAZIR," <wazir2005@z6.com> (may be fake)
Reply-To: taibat_wazir2005@z6.com
Date: Mon, 30 Aug 2004 13:27:46 +0400
Subject: I NEED YOUR HELP SIR,

PRAISE ALLAH,THE MOST BENVOLENT.
Attention:
I am Taibat Wazir ,named person from kuwait.i am married to
late malam usman ismiana of blessed memory who worked with
kuwait embassy in sudan for nine years before he died in
the year 2002.We were married for eleven years without a
child. He died after a brief illness that lasted for only
four days, before his death we were both very devoted
muslims.
Since his death i too have been battling with both cancer
and fibroid problems. When my late husband was alive, he
deposited sum of $52.5million (fifty two million five
hundered thousand U.S Dollars) with an oversea security
company and this money is still with the security
company. Recently, my doctor told me that i would not last
for the next six month due to the cancer problem. Though
what disturbs me is my stroke sickness. Having knowing my
condition, i decided to donate this fund to either moslem
organisation / charity or devoted muslim individual that
will utilize this money the way i am going
to instruct herein. I want widows and also propagating the
word of ALLAH and to ensure that the society upholds the
views and beliefs of the holy Quaran.
The holy Quran emphasized so much on ALLAH'S benevolence
and this has encouraged me totake this bold step.I took
dicision because i don't have any child that will inherit
this money and my husband relativesare new christians
coinverts and i don't want my husband's hard earned money
to be missused in an unholy manner by people i call
unbelievers. Hence the reasoin for taking this bold
decision. I know that after death i will be with ALLAH the
beneficent and the most merciful. i don't need any
telephone communication in this regard because of my health
and also
the presence of my husband's relatives around me always. I
don't want them to know about this development.
I will also issue you a letter of
authority that will prove you as the original beneficiary
of this fund. I want you and the muslim communuty where you
reside to always pray for me. My happiness is that i live a
life of a true devoted Muslim
worthy of emulation. Whoever that wants to serve ALLAH must
serve him in truth and in fairness. Please always be
prayerful all through your life. Any delay in your reply
will give me room in sourcing for a muslim/christian
organisatoin or adevoted muslim for this same purpose.
Until i hear from you may ALMIGHTY ALLAH continue to giude
and
protect you.
NOTE:You can also reply to me here via my private email
address(taibat_wazir2005@z6.com) for confidencial purpose
and for further explanation.
Yours faithfully,
MRS. TAIBAT WAZIR





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