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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: Bintu Khan Sulaiman <bintuksule@gmail.com>
Date: Mon, 23 Jun 2014 23:22:38 +0200
Subject: TO WHOM IT MAY PLEASE

TO WHOM IT MAY PLEASE


Hello ,

I am Hajia Bintu Hassan Azzahara from Djougou in Angola living in Saudi
Arabia.
I am married to Late Abdulkarim Ramzi Azzahara of blessed memory who is an
oil explorer in kuwait for twelve years before he died in the year 2007. We
were married for eighteen years without a child.He died after a brief
illness that lasted for only four days. Before his death we were both
devoted Muslims. Since his death I have been battling with both Cancer and
fibroid problems . Am sorry if i cant talk with you on phone as i am on my
sick bed with my laptop as i am sending this mail to you through the help
of my nurse who writes while i direct her on what to write . When my late
Husband was alive he deposited the sum of $14.5million ( Fourteen
Million, Five Hundred thousand U.S Dollars) with a Finance Company.Recently
my doctor told me that I have only few months to live due to cancer
problem. Though what disturbs me most is my stroke sickness. Having known
my condition I decided to donate this fund to either
a Charity Organization or the Victims of War in Africa , Asia and
Middle-east and Europe , or Indonesian Tsunami, Earthquake, and Flood
Victims . I want this Charity Organization or individual to use this money
in all sincerity to fund Mosques , Churches , Orphanages, Widows,etc. I
took this decision because I don't
have any child that will inherit this money and also that my days are
numbered as the doctor told me regards the condition i am now . Hence the
reasons for this bold decision.

With God all things possible. As soon as I receive your reply I shall give
you the contact information of the Finance Company where the money was
deposited. I will also issue a letter of authority to the Finance Company
authorizing them that the said fund Have being willed to you and a copy of
such authorization will be forwarded to you,

Any delay in your reply will give room in sourcing for a Charity
Organization or a Devoted Muslim/christian for this same purpose. Until I
hear from you, my dreams will rest squarely on your shoulders.

Contact me at my private email address: *bintuhassan@gmail.com
<bintuhassan@gmail.com>*

Yours Sincerely,
BINTU HASSAN

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