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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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Fraud email example:

From: "Mrs Sara Ahmed" <mrs_saraa222@yahoo.com> (may be fake)
Date: Sun, 11 Jun 2006 01:15:21 +0800
Subject: BELOVED

Dear Sir/Madam
I Greet in the name of God, the most beneficent,the most merciful.
My name is Mrs Sara Ahmed a widow to Late Mr Sule Ahmed I am 58years old, Presently I am suffering from long time cancer of the breast, from all indications, my condition is really deteriorating and i am very much afraid of my doctor's report, in fact my condition is very bad now.
My late husband was killed during the Gulf war, and during the period of our marriage we couldn't produce any child.My late husband was very wealthy and after his death, I inherited all his businesses and wealth, The doctor has told me that I may not live beyond this year; every new day is like a bonus to me.
So now I have decided to divide part of this wealth to contribute to the propagation of Christian and in assisting the less-privileged Muslim faithful and all humanity in Africa and throughout the world, I choose you and I prayed over it, I discussed this with my Attorney,Barrister Jada. Ahmed .I am willing to donate part of the sum of US$18,000,000.00(Eighteen Million US Dollars) for the development and aid religion faithfuls and also for the less privileged, including orphans who lost their mothers through this deadly illness[ cancer]no matter their faith.
Please I want you to note that, this fund is deposited in a Security Company in Dubai,United Arab Emirate (UAE). For that, my lawyer Barrister Jada.Ahmed will file in application for the transfer of the money in your favor name as you wish provided you are ready to use part of this money for this purpose.You have to sign for the official release of this money as well as advice on how you want the money remitted to your own account. my Attorney will accompany you on this trip.
Lastly I honestly pray that this money when transferred will be used for the said purpose because I have come to find out that wealth acquisition without God is vanity upon vanity.for this reason I have decided to set-aside 40% of this money for the service of humanity and the work of God.
May the Grace of God be our guide and be my refuge when I leave this world. Moreover,I decided to offer you 30% of the total fund While 20% will be transfered to the account of my Lawyer, Barrister Jada Ahmed as compensation after successful conclusion of this transaction.
I Pray that God will keep me alive till I get your respond. Contact me through this email (mrs_saraa22@yahoo.com ) so that we shall progress to help the needed.
Yours
Mrs Sara Ahmed


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