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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: mama abdoul <mamabdoul@outlook.fr>
Reply-To: <mrsabdoul225@gmail.com>
Date: Thu, 3 Jul 2014 08:47:50 +0100
Subject: Donation from Mrs Abdul


Donation from Mrs Abdul,I am the above named person. I am married to Mr.Hassan Abdul who worked with Sudan embassy in South Africa for nine years before we left to sudan where he was re-appointed as a navy officer before his untimely death last year.We were married for eleven years without a child. He died in his home country Sudan after a brief illness that lasted for only four days. We were both devoted muslims. 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 $5Million dollars with a private security company in west africa.Recently, my Doctor told me that i have serious sickness which is cancer problem. The one that disturbs me most is the high blood preasure sickness and recentely infected with HIV. Having known my condition I decided to donate this fund to a musque / individual or a true christian that will utilize this money the way I am going to instruct herein. I want a musque or a true christian that will use this fund for orphanages,HIV/AIDS efected people, widows,propagating the word of God and to endeavor that the house of the Almighty God is maintained. The Holy Coran made us to understand that “Blessed is the hand that giveth” I took this decision because I don’t have any child that will inherit this money and my husband relatives are all evils and careless I don’t want my husband’s efforts to be used by unbelievers. I don’t want a situation where this money will be used in an ungodly way. This is why I am taking this decision to contact you as somei feel could be honest.I am not afraid of death hence I know where I am going. I know that I am going to be in the bosom of Allah. I don’t need any telephone communication in this regard because of my health hence the presence of my husband’s relatives were around me always. I don’t want them to know about this development.With God all things are possible. As soon as I receive your reply, with your full address and telephone contacts,I shall give you the contact of the company in west africa where he deposited the Fund as ivory vial family belongings. I will also issue you an authority letter that will prove you the present beneficiary of this fund. I want you and the house of God to always pray for me because the lord is my shephard. My happiness is that I lived a life of a worthy Muslim. Whoever that Wants to serve the Lord must serve him in Spirit and Truth.Hoping to receive your reply. Presently, I am still in my late husbands home country Sudan.Remain blessed in the Lord.Yours,Mrs Zeinab Abdul.

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