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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. Aminatu Bolkiah" <bolkiah_family@hotmail.com> (may be fake)
Reply-To: family_bolkiah@hotmail.com
Date: Mon, 10 Oct 2005 21:58:34 +0400
Subject: CONSIDERATION

Ramadan Kareem my beloved,
Peace and blessings be unto you and every member of your family, I'm Mrs.
Aminatu Bolkiah wife to Prince Jefri Bolkiah Former finance minister of brunei,
i got your email from a business journal and i decided to know you better as i
beleive we can work together in helping my family suituation.

Am a bruneian seeking urgent business opportunites in your country, insha Allah
we shall get to meet someday if Allah permits us, Please be of good interest to
the plight of my family and consider yourself worthy of saving my family
suituation. please visit web site below:

http://www.timeinc.net/asiaweek/magazine/2000/0505/edit.flush.html
http://www.timesonline.co.uk/article/0,,2095-1602388,00.html
http://www.asiaweek.com/asiaweek/98/1016/nat1.html

The Tax misconduct and improperity of several billions of dollars was all
misconception of the true ideal and allegations against our family for which am
testifying to you humbly , just fews years ago i was arrest by Shaikh Hossanal
Bolkiah and his security operatives for charges of conspiracy with my exiled
husband in embezzling the states funds ,Though i made arrangements to leave my
family residence at that time to take refuge in Saudi Arabia until the
interrogation was over, but before i could do that i was arrested and placed
under house arrest in Kuala Belait district where am presently been made to face
prosecution, Morseo had filed some appeal letters to the supreme court
requesting them to set us free as we are innocent of the false allegations
against us, Isha Allah i know i will not be here for too long before am
vindicated.

The receipt of payment in my poccession indicates that my exiled husband had
kept some money with an european finance company of $25million united states
Dollars inside a metal box, and the two years agreement which he signed had just
expired which contains his partnership with the finance company.

My sole duty is to present before the european finance company a family
representative who will come forward to sign the release documents that will
enable us take full poccession of the deposited property, before that i shall go
into an agreement with you which will bind us together as partner before
investing the funds on behalf of my family, Please advise if this is suituable
to you.

You can reach me on land phone number 006732227412.

Allah Afiz ,

Mrs. Aminatu Bolkiah


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