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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: kafilatamina18@tiscali.at
Reply-To: kafilat_amina@yahoo.fr
Date: Wed, 3 Nov 2004 15:18:50 +0100
Subject: PLEASE YOUR HELP IS NEEDED.

Dear sir,
Greetings in the name of Allah, the most beneficent,the most merciful.
My name is Mrs Kafilat Amina , a widow to Late Mr Fakhiri Fudail Mohammed.
I am 78years old, Presently I am suffering from long time cancer of the
breast, from all indications, my condition is really deteriorating and i
am very much afraid of my doctor's report, infact my conditon is very bad
now.
My late husband was killed during the Gulf war, and during the period of
our marriage we couldn't produce any child.My late husband was very wealthy
and after his death, I inherited all his business and wealth, The doctor
has told me that I may not live beyond this year; every new day is like
a bonus to me.So now i have decided to divide part of this wealth,to contribute
to the propagation of Islam and in assisting the less-privileged Muslim
faithful and all humanity in Africa and throughout the Muslim world, I chossed
you after visiting the website and I prayed over it, I discussed this with
my Attorney,Barrister Issa Abdull .I am willing to donate part of the sum
of US$18,000,000.00(Eighteen Million US Dollars) for the development of
the holywork as well as a distribution to aid muslim faithfuls and also
for the less privileged, including orhpans who lost their mothers thruogh
this deadly illness[ cancer]no matter their faith.
Please I want you to note that, this fund is deposited in a Security Company
. For that, my lawyer Mr.Issa Adull will file in application for the transfer
of the money in your name as you wish provided you are ready to use part
of this money for this purpose.You will therefore have to sign for the official
release of this money as well as advice on how you want the money remitted
to you own account. my Attorney will accompany you and assit you on what
to do.

Lastly I honestly pray that this money when transferred will be used for
the said purpose because I have come to find out that wealth acquisition
without Allah is vanity upon vanity.for this reason I have decided to set-aside
40% of this money for the service of humanity and the work of Allah.May
the Grace of Allah be our guide and be my refuge when i leave this world.
Moreso,I decided to offer you 30% While 20% will be transfered to the account
of my Lawyer, Barrister Issa Abdull as compensation after successful conclusion.The
remaining 10% is to cover the expenses both from your side and the side
of my Lawyer who will assist you until every thing is over.

Yours in Allah,

Mrs Kafilat Amina Fudail .



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