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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 corazon abaya" <msabayacorazon1@msn.com>
Reply-To: mrscorazonabaya@yahoo.com.ph
Date: Sat, 28 Jan 2006 11:33:19 +0000
Subject: ATTENTION: Dear Beloveth


ATTENTION: Dear Beloveth

I am Ms Corazon Abaya from Philippines. I am only survivor from late
Dr.Abaya who was
owner of a textile company in China ( WUJIANG WANLIDA TEXTILE Co. China )
for so many years
before he died in the tsunami disaster along with our only child.
Since his demise I have been in this hospital under medical supervision,
just before my late
husband died the textile company in China ( WUJIANG WANLIDA TEXTILE Co.
China ) was sold out and the proceeds was deposited with a security company
in Europe for safe keep before onward
transfer.

Upon my husbands death I was forwarded a notification to come to the bank
premises in Europe to
claim this amount $ 9.3million USD ( nine million three hundred thousand
UNITED STATES DOLLARS )
since I am his next of kin but they are unaware of my situation and ailment
which is so bad that I have lost my ability to communicate verbally. I have
been undergoing treatment for esophageal cancer in this hospital here in
Sharjah (UNITED ARAB EMIRATES ) and my doctors have told me in confidence
that I have only a few months to live so therefore I want a person that is
trustworthy that will utilize 90% of this money to fund Religious home,
orphanages and less privilege around the world but in my family name must
this generous donation be made "IN MEMORY OF THE ABAYA FAMILY"

As soon as I get a response from you and you are willing and capable of
assisting me we will then relate in confidence and only when you understand
exactly what this purpose and relationship
entails will I give you the contact of the security firm and directions to
assist and guide you
apply for the release of this funds to your custody . I will also issue you
a letter of authorization along with other vital documents introducing you
as a beneficiary on behalf of my family haven intimated the bank already on
my intensions.

Please I need you to assure me that you will act accordingly as I stated
herein and keep this
contact confidential till such a time this funds is safe in your nominated
account because i do not trust my husbands relatives who are always around
me and are not content with what they inherited from my late husband instead
they want me dead to gaim more this is why I have decided to secure my
husbands hard earned money doing the work of God, this is to ensure that
nothing jeopardizes my last wish on earth.

Thankyou I await your urgent response.Kindly send reply to
ATTENTION: Dear Beloveth

I am Ms Corazon Abaya from Philippines. I am only survivor from late
Dr.Abaya who was
owner of a textile company in China ( WUJIANG WANLIDA TEXTILE Co. China )
for so many years
before he died in the tsunami disaster along with our only child.
Since his demise I have been in this hospital under medical supervision,
just before my late
husband died the textile company in China ( WUJIANG WANLIDA TEXTILE Co.
China ) was sold out and the proceeds was deposited with a security company
in Europe for safe keep before onward
transfer.
Upon my husbands death I was forwarded a notification to come to the bank
premises in Europe to
claim this amount $ 9.3million USD ( nine million three hundred thousand
UNITED STATES DOLLARS )
since I am his next of kin but they are unaware of my situation and ailment
which is so bad that I have lost my ability to communicate verbally. I have
been undergoing treatment for esophageal cancer in this hospital here in
Sharjah (UNITED ARAB EMIRATES ) and my doctors have told me in confidence
that I have only a few months to live so therefore I want a person that is
trustworthy that will utilize 90% of this money to fund Religious home,
orphanages and less privilege around the world but in my family name must
this generous donation be made "IN MEMORY OF THE ABAYA FAMILY"
As soon as I get a response from you and you are willing and capable of
assisting me we will then relate in confidence and only when you understand
exactly what this purpose and relationship
entails will I give you the contact of the security firm and directions to
assist and guide you
apply for the release of this funds to your custody . I will also issue you
a letter of authorization along with other vital documents introducing you
as a beneficiary on behalf of my family haven intimated the bank already on
my intensions.
Please I need you to assure me that you will act accordingly as I stated
herein and keep this
contact confidential till such a time this funds is safe in your nominated
account because i do not trust my husbands relatives who are always around
me and are not content with what they inherited from my late husband instead
they want me dead to gaim more this is why I have decided to secure my
husbands hard earned money doing the work of God, this is to ensure that
nothing jeopardizes my last wish on earth.

Thankyou I await your urgent response.Kindly send reply to
msabaya_corazon@sify.com

Yours in the Lords Vineyard,
Ms Corazon Abaya.
25/1/2006 ( ZULEKHA HOSPITAL SHARJA, U.A.E )

Yours in the Lords Vineyard,

Ms Corazon Abaya.
25/1/2006 ( ZULEKHA HOSPITAL SHARJA, U.A.E )


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