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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: "Mrs.Fizah Hassani Ibrahim" <aaliyahdatuk@voila.fr> (may be fake)
Reply-To: fizahassanibrahim@voila.fr
Date: Thu, 14 Jul 2005 12:36:25 +0800
Subject: REPLY IMPORTANTS

Assalam Muialaku.
All praise to Allah (swt), most gracious high, most merciful lord of the worlds creator of the earth and the heavens and all in between. He has no partners, no mother, no father, and no
associates. Allah (swt) the judge on the Day of Judgment, the most kind the most forgiving. There is no one before Allah swt and there will be no one after Allah (swt). The creator of the hell
fire, where justice will be done in the hereafter. He is one, La illa ha illalah, there is no God but Allah (swt) and I swear that this testament is the truth.
My name is Mrs. Fizah Hassani Ibrahim from Iraq. I am married to Dr.Hassan Ibrahim, who worked with shell Petroleum Company in Iraq for twelve years before he died after a brief illness. We were married for eight years without a child. Since we married we were both
Islamic couple members. After his death I decided not to re-marry or get a child outside my matrimonial home.

When my late husband was alive he deposited the sum of $6.5 Million (six million five hundred thousand U.S.Dollars) with Financial and security management firm in London with purpose to invest the fund in Islamic foundation before death took him, The fund is still under safe keeping with the International Diplomatic firm in London, hence and contacting you to help me to achieve this project in your country.
During the current war in my country all the property and the asset of my husband were destroyed I don't have anything left on behalf of my husband except this fund that's deposited with the Diplomatic service company in London, now am undergoing a serious sickness that
resulted to be stroke and cancer problem, I had tried all my best to treat myself with every medical expert but there is no improvement, Currently my Doctor told me that I would not last for the next three months due to my cancer problems. Having known my condition, I decided to donate this fund to mosque, Islamic society and school authority or better Muslim individual that will utilize this money the way I instruct here. I want this fund to be disbursing to orphanages, widows promoting the work of almighty Allah (swt), needies and to promote work of almighty Allah (swt) in your country. The holy Koran made us to understand that blessed is the hand that gives. I took this decision because I don't have any child that will inherit this money and my husband relatives are Christians and unblivers.I don't want my husband hard earned money to be misused by unbelievers because I know he will be rejoicing in the blossom of Allah (swt) if these fund spend to promote the work of alm

ighty Allah (swt) inshaalah. I don't want a situation where this money will be used for ungodly manner. Hence the reason for taking this bold decision. I am not afraid of death hence I know where I am going. I know that I take my reward in the jannat.Al-Fardous.inshaalah. I don't need any telephone communication in this regard because my health and the presence of my husband relatives around me always. I don't want them to know about this development. With Allah (swt) all things are possible inshaalah. As soon as I receive your reply i will instruct to my late husband Attorney in London to furnish you with more details on how to receive the fund.
I will issue you a letter of authority that will empower you as the original-beneficiary of this fund. I want you and the Muslim to always pray for me because in almighty Allah (swt) I put my hope inshaalah. My happiness is that I lived a life of a worthy Muslim. Whosever that wants to serve Allah must serve him in spirit and truth. Please always be prayerful all through your life. And reply me through my alternative e-mail address as delay in your reply will give me room in sourcing for a another faith member for this same purpose. Please assure me that you will act accordingly as I stated here in.
Email address. (fizahassanibrahim@voila.fr <mailto:fizahassanibrahim@voila.fr>) or through the help of nurse here who is so kind to assist me in the hospital and taking care of me (aaliyahdatuk@voila.fr <mailto:aaliyahdatuk@voila.fr>)
Hoping to hear from you soonest.
Remain blessed in the name of the Allah(swt).
Wassalam.
Mrs. Fizah Hassani Ibrahim.



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