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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. Alimat Rahim mohammed" <han@benitinishoes.co>
Reply-To: <mrsrahim@mail.com>
Date: Fri, 17 Jan 2014 04:05:58 -0800
Subject: hello....

Assalamu Alaikum,
here writes Mrs. Rahim, suffering from cancer. I was married to Ali Mohammed, an Arabian who is dead. My husband was into private practice all his life before his death.

Our life together as man and wife lasted for three decades without a child. My husband died after a protracted illness. My husband and I made a vow to uplift the down-trodden
and the less-privileged individuals as he had passion for persons who can not help themselves due to physical disability or financial predicament. I can adduce this to the fact that he needed a Child from this relationship, which never came.

When my late husband was alive he deposited the sum of sixteen million four hundred thousand United States dollars, which was derived from his vast estates and investment in capital market with a financial company, Presently, this money is still with the financial company but Recently, my Doctor told me that I have limited days to live due to the cancer problems I am suffering from.

Though what bothers me most is the stroke that I have in addition to the cancer. With this hard reality that has befallen my family and I, I have decided to donate this money to you and want you to use this money which comes from my husbands effort to fund the upkeep of the poor, widows, orphans, destitute, the down-trodden, physically challenged children, barren-women and persons who prove to be genuinely handicapped financially.

I took this decision because I do not have any child that will inherit this money and my husbands relatives are bourgeois and very wealthy persons and I do not
want my husbands hard earned money to be misused or invested into ill perceived ventures. I do not want a situation where this money will be used in an ungodly manner, hence the reason for taking this bold decision.

I am not afraid of death hence I know where I am going. I know that I am going to be with the Almighty ALLAH (GOD) when I eventually pass on.
I do not need any telephone communication in this regard due to my deteriorating health and because of the presence of my husbands relatives around me; I do not want them to know about this development. With God all things are possible. As soon as I receive your reply I shall give you the contact of my lawyer. I will also issue you a Letter of Authority that will empower you as the rightful beneficiary of this fund but you will assure me first, that you will use the money for the work of ALLAH (GOD). My happiness is that I lived a life worthy of emulation. Please always be prayerful all through your life.

Please assure me that you will act just as I have stated herein and I need to be sure also that you will use the money for the work of ALLAH (GOD). Hope to hear from you soon and God bless you and members of your family,


Yours Faithfully,


Mrs. Alimat Rahim mohammed

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