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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: "Muazid Azziz" <muazidazziz@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: muazidaz@islamicvoice.com
Date: Mon, 19 Dec 2005 10:30:50 -0500
Subject: In Good Faith I Contact You

Beloved

In Good Faith I Contact You.

I have seen war and I have seen peace, I have seen riches and I have seen
people die of Hunger on daily bases. And I am quite certain that life is
vanity; the only life worth Living is a life of service to the Almighty
Allah, most merciful, most compassionate And most benevolent. This is the
reason for my present decision based absolutely on trust.

I am Muazid the only surviving child of the Gen. Azziz Shihab, one of the
UNITA Rebel leaders of Angola. My late father fought the agonizing protected
Angolan civil war From the very scratch, and was in charge of selling
diamonds and other solid minerals of The rebel stronghold area, as well as
purchasing arms and ammunitions in return. This Position made him very rich
and powerful. So powerful that the late Dr. Jonas Malheiro Savimbi the head
and founder of the UNITA guerillas felt threatened that he planned To get
rid of my father. As much as I can remember, one Sunday I was away with my
mother when a handful Of soldiers obviously sent by the late Dr. Jonas
Malheiro Savimbi went to our house and Killed my father, my two sisters and
brother. They also executed everyone that bared The same surname with us in
my village, thus making sure that we were completely Wiped out the surface
of the earth. An aid loyal to my father met with me and my Mother and
sneaked us to Zambia a neighboring country, from where we traveled to
London. My mother died of extreme cancer a month ago here in London, and
here am I On my sick bed diagnosed of HIV 1 & 2 i.e. full blown AIDS and I
have a few months to Live.

Three months ago my late mother took me to a Finance/Security firm where my
late Fathe deposited large sum of money ($2.5m) he acquired during the war,
and I took Possession. Idol not wants this money to get into wrong hands by
means of intestate Laws. My late father probably did not do thing right and
fate has dealt with us Decisively, but lying here on my dying bed I am
determined to do thing right to enable Me die in a state of Taahir, by
passing this fund on to a devoted Muslim or an Islamic Organization that
will use it to portage Islam to the glory of the Almighty Allah, take Care
of the weak of the earth (the widows, old and orphans).

Time is not on my side, I have concluded arrangement with the security
company officials to use there diplomatic means to move the consignment to
your country or a near by country to you where you will meet with them sign
the paper and the consignment will be handed over to you. Do bear in mind
that the handling charge will have to be taken care of, and that is why I
have instructed the security company that any body that assist me will have
10% of the total amount.

I have willed our house here in London to a School. If you know and believe
in your Heart that you stand up for a good course and bring glory to the
name of Almighty One God, distinguish youself in this world full of evil and
corruption and use this money Just as I have said, then get in touch with me
immediately by sending the following.

(1) Your full contact detail

(2) Your Occupation

(3) Your telephone and fax Number(s)

(4) Your date and place of birth

Awaiting your immediate Responses.

Yours Faithfully

Muazid


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