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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. Taiba Rehan" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <wrick960@gmail.com>
Date: Sun, 22 May 2016 12:35:39 -0400
Subject: Good day to you and how are you today?

Dear Beloved,
 
 
Good day to you and how are you today? I am Mrs Taiba Rehan from
Kuwait. I am married to Late Rehan Asaad of blessed memory who worked
in the oil company as one of Director in Libya Africa for nine years
before he died in the year 2004.We were married for eleven years
without a child. He died after a brief illness that lasted for only
four days.
 
 
Since his death I have been battling with ovarian cancer and fibroid
problems. When my late husband was alive he deposited the sum of
$9.7Million (Nine Million Seven hundred thousand U.S. Dollars) in a
bank , (GLOBAL INTERNATIONAL MERCHANT BANK )
Presently, the deposited funds are still with the bank. Recently, my
Doctor told me that I have a limited time to live on earth due to my
cancer problem. Though what disturbs me most is my stroke sickness.
Having known my condition I decided to donate this fund to a good
someone that will utilize these funds.
 
 
I want you to use this said funds with all sincerity to help the
orphanages, widows and also the poor people in your country. I took
this decision because I don't have any child that will inherit this
funds and my husband relatives have took all deposited funds in my
late husband account here in Kuwait, due to my condition, The only
funds that left is $9.7Million which was deposited in GLOBAL
INTERNATIONAL MERCHANT BANK by my late husband, all the
related documents for the deposit are with me which I can forward to
you when I see your readiness and sincerity to execute this said funds
as I instructed.
 
 
I don't need any telephone communication in this regard because of my
health and of the present of my husbands relatives around me always as
I don't want any of them to know about this funds which was deposited.
 
Thank you,
Yours Sincerely,
Mrs. Taiba Rehan

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