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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!

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Fraud email example:

From: "omar ashamed" <asha_med_omarrwd5@hotmail.com>
Date: Sat, 09 Oct 2004 11:06:46 +0200
Subject: Greetings in the Name of Allah!!!

From: Mr. Omar Ashamed.
Address: 20 Bloat Drive Sonton Clew.
Johannesburg South Africa.


Director/Ceo,

Greetings in the name of Allah, the most beneficent, the most merciful. My
name is Mr.Omar Ashamed, my Late wife Marian Ashamed and my five children
and the whole family was killed during the Rwanda war, and all my houses and
belongings was destroy also, I am 74years old, from Rwanda (citizen)
Presently I am staying in South Africa here because of my ill health, I am
suffering from long time cancer of the breast and heart from all
indications, my condition is really deteriorating and I am very much afraid
of my doctor’s report, infarct my condition is very bad now, I am receiving
a medical treatment here in South Africa

My late Brother was killed during the Gulf war, and during the period of his
marriage he couldn't produce any child. My late Brother Mustafa Ashamed was
very wealthy and after his death, I inherited all his business and wealth,
the doctor has told me that I may not live beyond this year. Every new day
is like a bonus to me.

So now I have decided to divide part of this wealth, to contribute to the
propagation of Islam and in assisting the less-privileged Muslim faithful
and all humanity in Africa and throughout the Muslim world, I chose you
after visiting the website and I prayed over it, I discussed this with my
family Attorney. I am willing to donate part of the sum of
US$10,000,000.00(Ten Million US Dollars) for the development of the holy
work of Islam as well as a distribution to aid Muslim faithful and also for
the less privileged, including orphans who lost their mothers through this
deadly illness [cancer] nomatter their faith.

Please I want you to note that, this fund is deposited in a Security Company
in Dubai, United Arab Emirate (UAE). For that, my lawyer Mr.Patrick Thabo
will file in application for the transfer of the money in your name as you
wish provided you are ready to use part of this money for this purpose. You
will therefore have to travel to Dubai, to sign for the official release of
this money as well as advice on how you want the money remitted to your own
account. My Attorney will accompany you on this trip.

Please, you can contact my attorney Mr. Patrick Thabo on his direct mobile
phone: +27-72-8724-588.or on his fax number: +27_11_435_4451.For any
clarifications on this matter or you can email him on
pthabo_associatesza@hotmail.com for more direction on this transfer and the
success,because Iam not sure of the next hour as far as this my health is
consign, I have been in a hospital for a long time now. So, you should
discourse with the attorney I have given him all the directions needed.


Lastly I honestly pray that this money when transferred will be used for the
said purpose because I have come to find out that wealth acquisition without
Allah is vanity upon vanity. For this reason I have decided to set aside 40%
of this money for the service of humanity and the holy work of Allah.

May the Grace of Allah be our guide and be my refuge when I leave this
world. Moreover I have decided to offer you 20% While 30% will be
transferred to the account of my Lawyer as compensation after Successful
conclusion. The remaining 10% is to cover the expenses both from your side
and the side of my Lawyer who will assist you until every thing is over.

Yours in Allah,

Mr.Omar Ashamed.

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