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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: "Mrs. Aminatu Bolkiah" <aminatu_princess@hotmail.com> (may be fake)
Reply-To: princess_aminatu@hotmail.com
Date: Wed, 5 Oct 2005 22:37:18 +0400
Subject: CONSIDERATION

Assalamu aliykum
My dear friend, May Allah guide you as you read these mail , May he bless
and give you the heart to understand and help my suituation, I'm Mrs.
Aminatu Bolkiah wife to Prince Jefri Bolkiah Former finance minister of
brunei, i got your email from a philanthropist directory so i decided to
know you better, but i beleive we can work together in helping my family
suituation. Am a bruneian seeking urgent business opportunites in your
country, insha Allah we shall get to meet someday if Allah permits us,
Please be of good interest to the plight of my family and consider yourself
worthy of saving my family suituation. please visit web site below:

http://www.timeinc.net/asiaweek/magazine/2000/0505/edit.flush.html

http://www.timeinc.net/asiaweek/magazine/2000/0505/edit.flush.html

http://www.timesonline.co.uk/article/0,,2095-1602388,00.html

http://www.timesonline.co.uk/article/0,,2095-1602388,00.html

http://www.asiaweek.com/asiaweek/98/1016/nat1.html

http://www.asiaweek.com/asiaweek/98/1016/nat1.html

The Tax misconduct and improperity of several billions of dollars was all
misconception of the true ideal and allegations against our family for which
am testifying to you humbly , just fews years ago i was arrest by Shaikh
Hossanal Bolkiah and his security operatives for charges of conspiracy with
my exiled husband in embezzling the states funds ,Though i made arrangements
to leave my family residence at that time to take refuge in Saudi Arabia
until the interrogation was over, but before i could do that i was arrested
and placed under house arrest in Kuala Belait district where am presently
been made to face prosecution, Morseo had filed some appeal letters to the
supreme court requesting them to set us free as we are innocent of the false
allegations against us, Isha Allah i know i will not be here for too long
before am vindicated. The receipt of payment in my poccession indicates that
my exiled husband had kept some money with an european finance company of
$25 million united states Dollars inside a metal box, and the two years
agreement which he signed had just expired which contains his partnership
with the finance company. My sole duty is to present before the european
finance company a family representative who will come forward to sign the
release documents that will enable us take full poccession of the deposited
property, before that i shall go into an agreement with you which will bind
us together as partner before investing the funds on behalf of my family,
Please advise if this is suituable to you. You can reach me on land phone
number 006732227412.

Allah Afiz ,
Mrs. Aminatu Bolkiah


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