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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: "Iyesa Fatima Ismiana" <mrs_ismiana004@msn.com>
Reply-To: mrs_ismiana@excite.com
Date: Fri, 14 Oct 2005 02:55:18 +0000
Subject: Urgent mail/God Bless You??

Dearest In Christ,
May God be praised!!!

I am Mrs. Fatima Iyesa Ismiana, from Kuwait.
I am married to Usman Ismiana of blessed memory who worked with Kuwait
embassy in Madrid Spain for nine years before he died in the year 2000.

We were married for eleven years without a child he died after a brief
illness that lasted only four days. Before his death he was a very devoted
Muslim and I was a devoted Christian by birth battling with both cancer and
fibroid problems when my late husband was alive he deposited the sum of
$15million dollars (FIFTEEN million dollars) with an overseas finance and
security firm. Presently,this money is still with finance and security firm.
Recently, my doctor told me that I had a terminating illness (cancer) that
would last for the next four months.

Though what disturbs me most is my stroke s ickness, having known my
condition I decided to donate this fund to either a Christian organization
or a devoted Christian individual that will utilize this money the way I am
going to instruct here in. I want this Christian organization or individual
to use this money in all sincerity to fund churches, orphanages, widows and
also propagating the word of God and to ensure that the society upholds the
views and beliefs of the holy bible.The holy bible emphasized so much on the
giving of alms,charity and this has encouraged me in taking this bold step.

I took this decision because I don't have any child to start from and where
I will stop and my husband's relatives are all Muslims and I don't want my
husband hard earned money to be misused by people that call me an
unbeliever.

I don't want a situation where this money will be used in an unholy manner
hence the reason for taking this bold decision. I know that after death I
will be with God the most high and the most merciful one. I don'tneed any
telephone communications but will only give you the contact of my lawyer
Barr Mike Williams.

because he is the one who is going to assist you in making you the
beneficiary of the consignment in the finance and security firm.With God, I
know that all thing are possible and as soon as I receive your reply through
my lawyer I will now give him instruction to make you the beneficiary of the
consignment and all necessary steps to take before receiving these funds and
I shall also give you the contact of the finance and security firm I will
also issue you a letter of authority that will prove you as the original
beneficiary of the funds.

I want you and the Christian community where you reside toalways pray for
me.My happiness is that I lived a life of a true devoted Christian though
married to a Muslim, whoever that wants to serve God must serve him in truth
and in spirit, pl ease always be prayerful all through your life.

Any dela y in your reply will give me room in sourcing for
anotherChristian organization or a devoted Christian for the same
purpose.Until I hear from you my dreams will rest squarely on your
shoulders,may the Almighty God continue to guide and protect you.Amen.

Yours faithfully,
Mrs. Fatima Iyesa Ismiana


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