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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: "Aisha Mariam" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <mchandler633@yahoo.com>
Date: Fri, 4 Nov 2016 09:19:06 -0700
Subject: LETTER FROM AISHA MARIAM

I AM AISHA MARIAM M.I AM MARRIED TO LATE KAZEEM MOHAMMED OF BLESSED MEMORY WHO IS AN OIL EXPLORER IN SINGAPORE AND KUWAIT FOR TWELVE YEARS BEFORE HE DIED IN THE YEAR 2002.WE WERE MARRIED FOR TWENTY YEARS WITHOUT A CHILD .HE DIED AFTER A BRIEF ILLNESS THAT LASTED FOR ONLY FOUR DAYS .BEFORE HIS DEATH WE WERE BOTH DEVOTED MUSLIMS AND SINCE HIS DEATH I TOO HAVE BEEN BATTLING WITH BOTH CANCER AND FIBROID PROBLEMS.

WHEN MY HUSBAND WAS ALIVE HE DEPOSITED THE SUM OF $17,600,000,00 (SEVENTEEN MILLION, SIX HUNDRED THOUSAND UNITED
STATE DOLLARS) WITH A FINANCE COMPANY IN OVERSEA,RECENTLY MY DOCTOR TOLD ME THAT I HAVE ONLY SIX MONTHS TO LIVE DUE TO CANCER PROBLEM,THOUGH WHAT DISTURBS ME MOST IS MY STROKE SICKNESS AND HAVING KNOWN MY CONDITION I DECIDED TO DONATE THIS FUND TO EITHER A MUSLIM ORGANIZATION OR CHRISTIAN ORGANIZATION OR INDIVIDUAL THAT WILL UTILIZE THIS MONEY THE WAY I AM GOING TOINSTRUCT HEREIN.

I WANT THIS MUSLIM ORGANIZATION,CHRISTIAN ORGANIZATION OR INDIVIDUAL TO USE THIS MONEY IN ALL SINCERITY TO FUND ORPHANAGE,WIDOWS AND ALSO PROPAGATION OF THE WORD OF GOD AND TO ENSURE THAT THE SOCIETY UPHOLD S THE VIEWS OF ALMIGHTY GOD.


MY BELEIVE EMPHASIZES SO MUCH ON GOD'S BENEVOLENCE AND THIS HAS ENCOURAGE ME TO TAKE THE BOLD STEP, I TOOK THIS DECISION BECAUSE I DON'T HAVE ANY CHILD THAT WILL INHERIT THIS MONEY AND I DON'T WANT A SITUATION WHERE THIS MONEY WILL BE USED IN AN UNHOLY MANNER,HENCE THE REASONS FOR THIS BOLD DECISION .

I KNOW THAT AFTER DEATH I WILL BE WITH ALLAH THE MOST BENEFICENT AND THE MOST MERCIFUL,I DON'T NEED ANY TELEPHONE COMMUNICATION IN THIS REGARD BECAUSE OF MY HEALTH ,BECAUSE OF THE PRESENCE OF MY HUSBAND'S RELATIVES AROUND ME ALWAYS.

I DON'T WANT THEM TO KNOW ABOUT THIS DEVELOPMENT, WITH ALLAH ALL THINGS ARE POSSIBLE.

AS SOON AS I RECEIVE YOUR REPLY ON THIS I SHALL GIVE YOU THE CONTACT INFORMATION OF THE FINANCE COMPANY AND THE COUNTRY IN OVERSEA WHERE THE MONEY WAS DEPOSITED. I WILL ALSO ISSUE A LETTER OF AUTHORITY TO THE FINANCE COMPANY AUTHORIZING THEM THAT THE FUND HAVE BEEN WILLED TO YOU AND A COPY OF SUCH AUTHORIZATION WILL BE FORWARDED TO YOU.


PLEASE ALWAYS BE PRAYERFUL ALL THROUGH YOUR LIFE. ANY DELAY IN YOUR REPLY WILL GIVE ROOM IN SOURCING FOR ANOTHER PERSON FOR SAME PURPOSE.

UNTIL I HEAR FROM YOU,MY DREAMS WILL REST SQUARELY ON YOUR SHOULDERS. MAY THE ALMIGHTY ALLAH CONTINUE TO GUIDE AND PROTECT YOU.

REGARDS.

AISHA MARIAM.

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