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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: Ajahamina <ajahamuos@yahoo.cn>
Date: Thu, 14 Aug 2008 21:48:06 +0800 (CST)
Subject: ALLAHOU WAKBARU


ALLAHOU WAKBARU


I am the above named person Ajah Amina Uosman from Kuwait. I am married to alhaji Ali Uosman who worked with Kuwait Embassy in Ivory Coast for nine years before he died in the year 2005. We were married for eleven years without a child. He died after a brief illness that lasted for only four days.

Before his death we were both good islamic family. Since his death I decided not to remarry or get a child outside my matrimonial home which the coran is against. When my late husband was alive he deposited the sum of $4.5 Million (four.five Million U.S.Dollars)in the Security Company here in Abidjan,and adviced me that he used my name as the next of kin and that the security company officials does not know the real content of the trunk box because he comorflage it as FAMILY VALUABLES AND TREASURES)it is still with the Security Company .

Recently, my Doctor told me that i have serious sickness which is cancer problem.
The one that disturbs me most is my stroke sickness.Having known my condition I decided to donate this fund to a mousq or individual that will utilize this money the way Iam going to instruct herein. I want a mousq that will use this fund for orphanages, widows, propagating the word of ALLA Hand to endeavor that the house of ALLAHOU is maintained.

The coran made us to understand that,Blessed is the hand that give out, I took this decision because I don抰 have any child that will inherit this money and I don't want my husband抯 efforts to be in vain.

I don抰 want a situation where this money will be used in an ungodly way. This is why I am taking this decision. I am not afraid of death hence I know where I am going. I know that I am going to be with allah at last i know that alah will fight my case and I shall hold my peace and i know with this development With alah all is possible. As soon as I receive your reply I shall give you the contact of the security company here in Abidjan.

I want you and the islamic family to always pray for me because alah is my guidian. My happiness now is that I lived a life of a worthy islam. Whoever that Wants to serve allah must serve him in spirit and Truth. Please always pray all through your life.Contact me on the above e_mail address for more informations, any delay in your reply will give me room in sourcing another islamic brother or individual for this same purpose.
Please assure me that you will act accordingly as I Stated herein.
Hoping to receive your reply

MAY ALAH BE WITH YOU

Yours Sincerely,
Ajah Amina Uosman


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