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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: "fathussin@terra.es" <fathussin@terra.es>
Date: Mon, 24 Jul 2006 21:33:02 +0200 (MEST)
Subject: FROM. MRS FATIMA HUSSIN,



FROM. MRS FATIMA HUSSIN,
COUNTRY OF IRAQ.

DEAR FRIEND,
HOW ARE YOU TODAY,MAY ALMIGHTY BE WITH YOU ON THIS HONOR TO WRITE YOUEVEN THOUGH I KNOW YOU WILL BE SUPRISED ON THIS MAIL FROM ASTRANGER, SORRY IF IT OFFENDS YOU, I GOT YOUR INFORMATION FROMLOOKING FOR SOMEONE THAT WILL ASSIST ME IN THIS TIME OF ANXIETIES.

I AM A WIDOW AFTER THE DEATH OF MY HUSBAND UPON ARREST, ME AND MYTWO CHILDREN ARE UNDER HOUSE ARREST WHERE I CANNOT COMMUNICATE OUTSIDE THE WORLD EXCEPT THROUGH EMAIL AS I HAVE A SMALL LAPTOP.

MY HUSBAND IS ONE OF SENIOR SECURITY OFFICER TO PAST IRAQ PRESIDENT SADDAM HUSSIEN.BEFORE THE FALL AND ARREST OF SADDAM MY HUSBAND WAS KEEPING THREE METAL SEALED BOXES WHICH CONTAINS $7.5M EACH, THESE ARE FUND FROM OIL SALES WHICH SADDAM ENTHRUSTED TO MY HUSBAND.

NOW I CONTACT YOU TO HELP ME MANAGE MY CHILDREN FUTURE WHICH IS TIED ON THIS FUNDS BUT I HAVE REGRET AFTER LOSING ONE OF THE BOXES WITH 7.5MILLION TO ITALIAN SOLDIER WHO WAS VERY FRIENDLY TO ME AT OUR FIRST DETENTION CAMP, I NEVER KNEW HE HAD OTHER INTENTIONS.
WHEN HE WAS RETURNING TO ITALY AT EXPIRATION OF THEIR DUTIES UPON
WAR HE PROMISED HE WILL TAKE CARE OF MY CHILDREN WHEN HE ARRIVES ITALY ALSO HE SUPPOSE TO PLAN TO TAKE THE REMAINING 2 BOXES BUT TO MY SHOCK AND DISAPPOINTMENT UPTIL NOW HE IS NOWHERE TO BE FOUND, NO CONTACT, NO INFORMATION AND SINCE I AM WITH NO FREEDOM I CANNOT LOOK FOR HIM, IT HAS
BROKEN MY HEART SO MUCH.

HOWEVER I THANK FOR HIS DIRECTION THAT MAKE ME GIVE THIS MAN ONLY ONE BOX AND THIS LAST TWO [2] BOXES I DECIDE NOT TO GIVE A SOLDIER ANYMORE EVEN THOUGH THEY HAVE POWERS TO TAKE IT OVERSEAS SAFELY.I RECEIVE TOO MUCH TORTURE AND I DO NOT HEAR VOICE WELL WITH MY EARS NOW.

AS I WRITE YOU TODAY I HAVE THIS VERY KIND MAN WITH WORLD AID COUNCIL WHO ENCOURAGE EVERYONE IN DETENTION CAMP SO I TELL HIM MY WHOLE STORY ABOUT THE 2 BOXES FROM MY LATE HUSBAND FRIEND[FAMILY FRIEND]OUTSIDE IRAQ AND HE AGREES IN HELPING ME TO CARRY THE LAST [2] BOXES TO EUROPE BUT HE DOES NOT KNOW THE CONTENTS OF THE TWO BOXES BECAUSE I DID NOT REVEAL TO HIM THE TRUE CONTENT AS I TELL THE SOLDIER, I TOLD HIM THE BOXES IS DIPLOMAT CONSIGNMENT,HIS NAME IS JOSEPH CHAD CHISANGA CHANDALALA.

YOU WILL TAKE 40% FOR YOURSELF AND 60% FOR ME AND MY CHILDREN.
THE FUND IS UNITED STATES DOLLARS SO THERE IS NOTHING TO WORRY
ABOUT,I BEG YOU TO STAND AS OUR FAMILY FRIEND TO COLLECT THE BOXES, INVEST THE FUNDS UNTIL WE HAVE OUR FREEDOM.

WHEN YOU COLLECT THE BOXES I GIVE YOU CODE NUMBERS TO OPEN IT..
PLEASE SEND YOUR PRIVATE TELEPHONE NUMBER AND ADDRESS SO THAT MR JOSEPH CHAD CHISANGA CHANDALALA CAN CONTACT YOU WHEN HE ARRIVE OVERSEAS, ONLY THIS HE CAN DO FOR ME AND I WANT YOU TO DO THE REST PLEASE.

YOURS SISTER,
FATIMA HUSSIN







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