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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: "usman iyesa" <isawkuzu@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: ismi24@yahoo.de
Date: Sat, 07 Jan 2006 02:36:32 -0900
Subject: My dearest in Christ!

My 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
Christianby 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 sickness, 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 dont have any child to start from and
where I will stop and my husbands relatives are all Muslims and I dont
want my husband hard earned money to be misused by people that call me an
unbeliever.

I dont 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 dont need any telephone communications but will only give you the
contact of my lawyer Barr Brown Nelson.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 to always 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, please always be prayerful all through your life.
Any delay in your reply will give me room in sourcing for an other
Christian 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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