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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: "khalid hakim" <hakimkhalid07@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: kkhakim@excite.com
Date: Tue, 26 Jul 2005 03:16:59 +0000
Subject: Bismillahirrahmanirraheem.

Assalamualaikum,
In the name of Allah the Beneficent; the Merciful,the Master of the day of
Judgments, I greet you in the Name of Allah, the Beneficent, the Merciful To
whom All the Praise (HQ; 31:26; 17:111); and the most Beautiful Names(HQ:
7:180; 17:110; 20:8; 59:24) belongs.

I am Mr Hakim Khalid originally from Cuba but with an Egyptian
nationality.On 10th February 2004,i am my family(my wife and two kids)
boarded an Iranian plane which burst into flames as we flew into Sharjah
airport from the Iranian island of Kish.I lost my family and it was only
three of us that survived and we were treated at al-Qasimi hospital in
Sharjah.I laid helpless there in the hospital because my condition was so
critical and after series of operation i had to be taken back to my home
land cuba, paralysed:

http://www.airdisaster.com/photos/ep-lca/8.shtml

Owing to my failing health I am taking this step to let you know that I want
to leave in your care the sum of $18.6Million United States Dollars for a
charitable organisation or an in care of an individual to propagate Islam.I
have had course to make donations to organisations here through my
relatives and friends before now who abscunded with the funds and used for
thier own selfish interest because nobody to help me follow them up.I will
be leaving this mantle in the care of my lawyer who you will work with.I
know this mail will definetely come to you supriselybut i want you to
remember that:
Allah Tests His Subjects in many different ways. This He Says in the Holy
Quran in many Verses.To cite a few:
(HQ: And thus Do We Try some of them by others so that they say:
Are these they upon whom Allah Has conferred Benefit from among us?
Does not Allah best know the grateful? 6:53)
1.Allah won't ask about your social status, but will ask what kind of
class you displayed.
2.Allah won't ask how many material possessions you had, but will
ask if they dictated your life.
3.Allah won't ask how many promotions you received, but will ask
how you promoted others.
4.Allah won't ask what you did to protect your rights, but will ask
what you did to protect the rights of others.
5.Allah won't ask in what neighbourhood you lived, but will ask how you
treated your neighbors.
6.Allah won't ask about the color of your skin, but will ask about
the content of your character.
7.Allah won't ask how many times your deeds matched your words, but
will ask how many times they didn't.
Hoping to hear from you through this email(kkhakim@excite.com) account your
interest to help me to propagate Islam.If you are interested or not,one
thing i beg of you is please include me in your
prayers. All praise is due to Allah Who brought everything into
existence and May the peace and blessing of Allah be upon our noble Prophet
Mohammad (peace be upon him) and His virtuous adorers till the day of
Judgments.What else should isay other that we should meet Allah with a clean
mind and clearconscience.May Allah bless you as you respond to my plea.
Ma-Salam,
Hakim Khalid.


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