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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: "Aiman Daniels." <aiman_daniels@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: aiman_daniels@yahool.com
Date: Wed, 02 Nov 2005 14:16:12 +0000
Subject: BELOVED ONE I COME TO YOU TEARS.

From: Mrs Aiman Daniel
Demak Laut street,
93050 Kuching,Sarawak
Malaysia.

Dear friend,
I am the above named person but now undergoing medical treatment now. I am
married to Dr. Kari Daniel who worked with South Africa Embassy in Malaysia
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 for only
four days. Before his death we were both Christians. Since his death I
decided not to re-marry or get a child outside my matrimonial home which the
Bible is against.When my late husband was alive he deposited the sum of
$5.3Million (Five Million three hundred thousand U.S.Dollars) with one
Security Finance Company in Europe.

Presently, this money is still with the Security Finance Company . Recently,
my Doctor told me that I would not last for the next three months due to
cancer problem. Though what disturbs me most is my stroke. Having known my
condition I decided to donate this fund to any church or better still a
christian individual that will utilize this money the way I am going to
instruct here in. I want a church or individual that will use this to
fund churches, orphanages and widows propagating the word of God and to
ensure that the house of God is maintained.

I took this decision because I don't have any child that will inherit this
money USD$5.3M and my husband relatives are not Christians and I don't want
my husband's hard earned money to be misused by unbelievers. I don't want a
situation where these money USD$5.3M will be used in an 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 am going to be in the bossom
of the Lord.

I don't need any telephone communication in this regard because of my
health,and because of the presence of my husband's relatives around me
always who are not christian. I don't want them to know about this
development. With God all things are possible. As soon as I receive your
reply I shall give you the contact of the Security Finance Company abroad I
will also issue you a letter of authority that will empower you as the
original beneficiary of this fund. I want you and the church to always pray
for me because the lord is my shephard.

Please always be prayerful all through your life. Any delay in your reply
will give me room in sourcing for a church or christian individual for
this same purpose. l will require your Personal Phone number and if possible
your Residential address to include in the Power of Attorney that my lawyer
will prepare in your name as the Beneficiary that will empower you to act on
my behalf when you contact the Security Finance Company to receive the money
USD$5.3M on my behalf.


Please assure me that you will act accordingly as I stated herein. Please
below is my private email contact:Email: aiman_daniels@yahoo.com
Hoping to hear from you.

Mrs.Aiman Daniel


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