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"419" Scam – Advance Fee / Fake Lottery Scam

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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.

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Some comments by the Scam-O-Matic about the following email:

• The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
  • "account in your country or any safer place" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "your urgent reply" (they are rushing you so you don't have time to think properly)
• This email message is a "dying widow" scam.

Fraud email example:

From: nina abubakah <mrs_nina70@yahoo.it>
Date: Wed, 26 Apr 2006 18:47:22 +0200 (CEST)
Subject: GOOD DAY


Please Reply through the alternative email: nina7474@vipmail.hu


3A BPV.47

Abidjan Cote D'Ivoire,

West Africa.


Greetings in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, I am former Mrs. Ariam Abubakah,now Mrs.Nina M. Abubakah, a widow to late Sheik Mohammed Abubakah in Cote D'Ivoire West Africa,Iam 52 years old, I am now a new Christian convert suffering from long time cancer of the breast,from all indications, that my condition is really deteriorating and is quite obvious that I wont live more than seven months,because the cancer stage has gotten to a very bad stage. 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, Iinherited all his business and wealth.The doctor has advised me that I may not live for more than seven months,so I now decided to divide part of this wealth, to contribute to the development of the church in Africa, America and Europe and also to varios individuals and company of my choice.

I selected some organisation's after visiting the website and I prayed over it,Iam willing to donate the sum of $10,000,000.00 Million US Dollars to your organisation for the development of the church and also for the less privileged.


I want you to do me a favour to receive this funds to a

safe account in your country or any safer place as the beneficiary.

1.Your Address.

2.Your Telephone number.

3. Your Job and position in your office.

This is to enable the issuance of the check in your favour or to transfer telepgraphically to your bank account in your country .This is very very important.

Please I want you to note that, this fund is laying in a security company in that situation my lawyer will file in approval applications to enable you to claim the consignment. 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 Christ is vanity upon vanity.

May the Grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, The love of God, and the fellowship of the Holy Spirit be with us all forever and ever (Amen).


Please Reply through the alternative email: nina7474@vipmail.hu

I await your urgent reply.

Mrs Nina.M.Abubakah



- nina abubakah

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