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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 Fatima Rasheed Khalifa." <fatima_rasheed101@CODEHOT.CO.UK>
Reply-To: fatima_rasheed54@hotmail.com
Date: Tue, 20 Dec 2005 09:41:53 +0100
Subject: Please My Dear Reply Me Urgent!!!


NAME: MRS FATIMA RASHEED KHALIFA.
FROM: 562/HR/ ROTTERDAM NETHERLAND
EMAIL: fatima_rasheed54@hotmail.com
SUBJECT: BE IN ABOUNDANT BLESSING

GOD BLESS YOU MY DEAR.

MY DEAR I CHOSE YOU TO DO GOD OFFER, NOT MY, BUT REMAINED
YOU THAT GOD ARE USEING ME AS A POINT OF CONTACT TOWARD YOUR
ASSISTANT.I AM MRS FATIMA RASHEED KHALIFA. FROM ROTTERDAM NA
THERLAND A WIDOW TO LATE SHEIK MOHAMMED RASHEED KHALIFA.

I AM SUFFERING FROM LONG TIME CANCER OF THE BREAST, IN ALL INDICATION
MY CONDITIONS IS REALLY DETERIORATING AND IT IS QUITE OBVIOUS THAT I WOUDIN,

LIVE MORE THAN SIX MONTHS, ACCORDING TO MY DOCTORS,AND ALL INDICATION
REGARDS TO MEDICAL ANALYSIS, THIS IS BECAUSE THE CANCER STAGE HAS
GOTTEN TO A VERY BAD STAGE THAT NO HOPE FOR ME TO BE A LIVING PERSON AGAIN,

THIS IS TO ACKNOWLEDGE THE GOOD REPORT I RECEIVED ABOUT YOUR PERSONALITY
THROUGH A GOOD CONTACT I MADE FROM THE DUBAI,UNITED ARAB EMIRATES,
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE.WHERE A LONG LIST OF FOREIGN ADDRESSES WAS PRESENTED
TO ME.AND MY INTUITION TOLD ME TO CONTACT YOU IN THIS REGARD.

MY LATE HUSBAND KILLED DURING THE U.S. RAID AGAINST TERRORISM IN
AFGHANISTAN, AND DURING THE PERIOD OF OUR MARRIAGE WE COULD NOT PRODUCE ANY
CHILD.MY LATE HUSBAND WAS VERY WEALTHY AND AFTER HIS DEATH, I INHERITED ALL
HIS BUSINESS AND WEALTH.THE DOCTORS HAS ADVISED ME THAT I MAY NOT LIVE FOR
MORE THAN SIX MONTHS, SO I NOW DECIDED TO DIVIDE THE PART OF MY WEALTH, TO
CONTRIBUTE TO THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE CHURCH IN AFRICA, AMERICA ASIA AND
EUROPE ESPECAILLY CREATE SOLUTION TO PROBLEM OF LESS PREVILLAGED ONES AND
ALPHANAGE HOMES.

MY DEAR, I SELECTED YOU AFTER VISITING THE WEBSITE I PRAYED AND FAST FOR
THREE WEEKS OVER IT WITH ADVISE OF OUR GOD, I AM WILLING TO DONATE THE SUM OF
$18.300.000.00 U.S DOLLARS, TO THE LESS PRIVILEGED ONCE. PLEASE I WANT YOU
TO NOTE THAT THIS FUND IS LYING IN SECURITY OFFICIALS DUBAI
U.A.E AND UPON MY INSTRUCTION,

AS SOON AS YOU GET BACK TO ME I WILL GIVE YOU THE CONTACT OF LAWYER
WHO WILL FILE IN AN APPLICATIONFOR FOR THE DELIVERING OF THE FUND TO YOUR
NAME LASTLY, I HONESTLY PRAY THAT THIS MONEY WHEN DELIVERYING TO YOU.
WILL BE USED FOR THE SAID PURPOSE EVEN THOUHG IM LATE THEN,

BECAUSE I HAVE COME TO FIND OUT THAT WEALTH ACQUISITION WITHOUT
CHRIST IS VANITY AND I MADE THE PROMISE TO GOD THAT THE FUND WILL
BE USE TO BUILD HIS TEMPLE. MAY THE GRACE OF OUR LORD JESUS THE
LOVE OF GOD AND THE FELLOWSHIP OF HOLY SPIRIST BE WITH
YOU AND YOUR FAMILY IN JESUS NAME I PRAYED AMEN.

I AWAIT URGENT RESPONSE.

REMAIN BLESS AND LIVE LONG.

MRS FATIMA RASHEED KHALIFA.

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