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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: "CAMELOTNATIONAL LOTTERY" <camelotnotification147@msn.com>
Reply-To: sarah_khoshaba@yahoo.com
Date: Wed, 04 Jan 2006 22:50:34 +0000
Subject: Free Offer From: Mrs. Sarah Khoshaba


From: Mrs. Sarah Khoshaba
26 Kensington Court,
London, W8 5DL,
England.
I am Mrs. Sarah Khoshaba , an English woman who is suffering from cancerous
ailment.I am married to Mr. Neenus Y. Khoshaba who was an Americanman
though dead now. My husband worked with the was an oil business man and was
aslo working for the Us Government for over so many years decade before
Islamic terrorist thugs murdered people unjustly and destroyed their
properties without any form of pity. Neenus Y. Khoshaba was an
unfortunate victim of this attack, he was Kidnapped and Murdered on May
22, 2005. More information can be found on his death if you view these
sites.

http://www.homelandsecurityus.com/khoshaba.asp

http://www.jihadwatch.org/archives/006293.php

http://wwwmiddle-east-online.com/english/?id=13566

Our marriage lasted for over a decade without any fruit of the womb.
My husband and I made a vow to uplift the
down-trodden and the less-privileged individuals within the United
Kingdom,Europe, North and South America, Africa and the rest of the globe as
he
had passion for persons who can not help themselves due to physical
disability or financial predicament. I can adduce this to the fact that he
needed
a Child from this relationship, which never came.
When my late husband was alive he deposited the sum of 10 Million (Ten
Million Great Britain Pounds Sterling with an offshore Bank in UK.
Presently,
this money is still with the Bank. Recently, my Doctor told me that I have a
limited or numbered days on earth and that my life span will not exceed
45days
due to the cancerous problems I am suffering from. Though what bothers me
most is the stroke that I have in addition to the cancer. With this hard
reality that has befallen my family, and me I have decided to donate this
fund
to a non-governmental, or a non religious, and or a non profit
organization or better still an individual, that will utilize this money the
way I
am going to instruct here in. I want a non governmental, or a non
religious, and or a non profit organization or better still an individual,
that
will use this gift which comes from my husbands sweat to fund the upkeep of
widows, widowers, orphans, destitute, the down-trodden, physically
challenged
children,barren-women and persons who prove to be genuinely handicapped
financially. It is often said that blessed is the hand that giveth. I took
this
decision because I do not have any child that will inherit this money and my
husband relatives are bourgeois and very wealthy persons and I do not want
my
husband?s hard earned money to be misused or invested into ill perceived
ventures.I do not want a situation where this money 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 with the
Almighty when I eventually pass on. The Almighty will fight my case and I
shall
hold my peace. I do not need any telephone communication in this regard due
to my deteriorating health and because of the presence of my husband?s
relatives around me. I do not 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
bank in UK. I will also issue you a Letter of Authority that will empower
you as the original beneficiary of this fund. My happiness is that I lived
a life worthy of emulation. Please always be prayerful all through your
life. Any delay in your reply will give me room in sourcing for a
non-governmental,or a non religious, and or a non profit organization or
better still an
individual for this same purpose. Please assure me that you will act just as
I
have stated herein. Hope to hear from you soon and God bless you and members
of your family. Send me email through sarah_khoshaba@yahoo.com
Mrs. Sarah Khoshaba


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