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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: "fatima abubakar" <fatima_hajiah@hotmail.com>
Date: Sat, 21 May 2005 00:57:04 +0100
Subject: PRAISE ALLAH,THE MOST BENEFICIENT AND MERCIFUL.URGENT AND CONFINDENTIAL

PRAISE ALLAH,THE MOST BENEFICIENT AND MERCIFUL.URGENT AND CONFINDENTIAL.


It is very imperative to write you,so i have decided to forward this letter
to you,for your perusal and necessary action.After a fruitful search for a
reliable contact of muslim faithful. I am Dr Mrs Hajiah fatima
abubakar,named person from Togo.I am married to late Malam Dr Tijani Ibrahim
abubakar of blessed memory who worked with kuwait embassy in sudan for
eleven and half years before retairment as the chief accountant in charge of
logistics.He died in 2003 after a brief illness.

We were married for thirteen years without a child. Before his death, we
were both very devoted muslims.Since his death, i too have been battling
with cancer,fibroid and partial stroke problems.When my latehusband was
alive,he deposited the sum of $22.5million ( ELEVEN MILLION FIVE HUNDRED
THOUSAND US DOLLARS ) with an oversea security company and presently this
money is still with the security company.
Recently, my doctor told me that i will not last for the next one year due
to the cancerproblem.Having known my condition,i decided to donate this fund
strictly to a muslim organization or devoted muslim individual that will
utilize this money the way i am going to instruct herein.I want widows
propagating the word of ALLAH and to ensure that the society upholds the
views and beliefs of the holy Quran.

The holy Quran emphasized so much on ALLAH's benevolence and this has
encouraged me to take this bold step.I took this decision because i don't
have any child that will inherit this money,and my husbands relatives have
all found new faith in christianity and i don't want my husbands hard earned
money to be misused in an unholy manner by unbelievers.

Hence the reason for taking this bold decision.I know that after death i
will be with ALLAH the beneficient and the most merciful.I don't need any
telephone communication in this regard because of my health and also my
husband's relatives are always around.

I don't want them to know about this decision which i have taken.Mysolicitor
can be contacted through this e:mail adress,(A
href="mailto(:baristermaxwelleheh@yahoo.com)"baristermaxwelleheh@yahoo.com).
He has my sol confidence and backing.As soon as he receive your reply,he
shall give you the contact of the security company and a bequest will be
raised by my attorney in your favour, to protray you as the original
beneficiary of our fund. My happiness is that i lived a life of a true
muslim worthy of emulation.

Whoever that wants to serve ALLAH must serve him in truth and
fairness.Please always be prayerful all through your life. Any delay in your
reply will give me room to source for another devoted muslim organizatin or
individual for this same purpose.Untill i hear from you.May ALMIGHTY ALLAH
THE MOST BENEFICIENT,THE MOST MERCIFUL continue to quide and protect
you.Yours faithfully,
Dr Mrs Hajiah fatima abubakar.
N/B:YOU CAN REACH ME VIA THIS E:MAIL ADRESSES:
fatima_hajiah@yahoo.com

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