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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: "poul lili" <gtm_101@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: mariam_mukaila@maktoob.com
Date: Sat, 08 Oct 2005 03:40:52 -0800
Subject: ASALAAM ALEKUN

ASALAAM ALEKUN



I AM MARIAM MUKAILA . I AM MARRIED TO LATE KAZEEM MUKAILA OF BLESSED
MEMORY WHO IS AN OIL EXPLORER IN SINGAPORE AND KUWAIT FOR TWELVE YEARS
BEFORE HE DIED IN THE YEAR 2003.WE WERE MARRIED FOR TWELVE YEARS WITHOUT A
CHILD .HE DIED AFTER A BRIEF ILLNESS THAT LASTED FOR ONLY FOUR DAYS .BEFORE
HIS DEATH WE WERE BOTH DEVOTED MUSLIMS AN D SINCE HIS DEATH I TOO HAVE BEEN
BATTLING WITH BOTH CANCER AND FIBROID PROBLEMS. WHEN MY HUSBAND WAS ALIVE HE
DEPOSITED THE SUM OF $10,6000,000,00 (TEN MILLION SIX HONDRED THAOSAND
UNITED STATE DOLLARS) WITH A FINANCE COMPANY IN VERSEA,RECENTLY MY DOCTOR
TOLD ME THAT I HAVE ONLY SIX MONTHS TO LIVE DUE TO CANCER PROBLEM,

THOUGH WHAT DISTURBS ME MOST IS MY STROK SICKNESS AND HAVING KNOWN MY
CONDIRION I DECIDED TO DONATE THIS FUND TO EITHER A MUSLIM ORGANIZATION OR
DEVOTED MUSLIM INDIVIDUAL THAT WILL UTILIZE THIS MONEY THE WAY I AM GOING TO
INSTRUCT HEREIN. I WANT THIS MUSLIM ORGANIZATION OR INDIVIDUAL TO USE THIS
MONEY IN ALL SINCERITY TO FUND MOSQUES,ORPHANAGE,WIDOWS AND ALSO PROPAGATION
OF THE WORD OF ALLAH AND TO ENSURE THAT THE SOCIETY UPHOLD S THE VIEWS AND
BELIEF OF THE HOLY QURAN. THE HOLY QURAN EMPHASIZES SO MUCH ON ALLAH;S
BENEVOLENCE AND THIS S ENCOURAGE ME TO TAKE THE BOLD STEP, I TOOK THIS
DECISION BECAUSE I DON;T HAVE ANY CHILD THAT WILL INHERIT THIS MONEY AND MY
HUSBAND RELATIVES ARE NEW CHRISTAIN;S CONVERTS AND I DON;T WANT A SITUATION
WHERE THIS MONEY WILL BE USED IN AN UNHOLY MANNER,HENCE THE REASONS FOR THIS
BOLD DECISION .

I KNOW THAT AFTER DEATH I WILL BE WITH ALLAH THE MOST BENEFICENT AND THE
MOST MERCIFUL,I DON; NEED ANY TELEPHONE COMMUNICATION IN THIS REGARD BECAUSE
OF MY HEALTH ,BECAUSE OF THE PRESENCE OF MY HUSBAND;S RELATIVES AROUND ME
ALWAYS.. I DON;T WANT THEM TO KNOW ABOUT THIS DEVELOPMENT, WITH ALLAH ALL
THINGS ARE POSSIBLE. AS SOON AS I RECEIVE YOUR REPLY ON THIS
AIL:mariam_mukaila@maktoob.com

I SHALL GIVE YOU THE CONTACT INFORMATION OF THE FINANCE COMPANY AND THE
COUNTRY IN OVERSEA WHERE THE MONEY WAS DEPOSITED.I WILL ALSO ISSURE A LETTER
OF AUTHORITY TO THE FINANCE COMPANY AUTHORIZING THEM THAT THE FUND HAVE BEEN
WILLED TO YOU AND A COPY OF SUCH THORIZATION WILL BE FORWARDE TO YOU. I WANT
YOU AND MUSLIM COMMUNITY WHERE YOU RESIDE TO ALWAYS PRAY FOR ME,MY HAPPNESS
IS THAT I LIVED 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 ROOM IN SOURCING FOR A MUSLIM ORGANIZATION OR A DEVOTED MUSLIM FOR
SAME PURPOSE. UNTIL I HEAR FROM YOU,MY DREAMS WILL REST SQUARELY ON YOUR
SHOULDERS.MAY THE ALMIGHTY ALLAH CONTINUE TO GUIDE AND PROTECT YOU.

REGARDS.

MRS MARIAM MUKAILA


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