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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: "Farouk Sabban." <info_sabban@yahoo.co.uk> (may be fake)
Reply-To: farouk_sab@omaninfo.com
Date: Mon, 7 Aug 2006 03:32:45 -0700
Subject: O believers! Obey Allah and his Rasool and do not turn your back to him.........

Salam and peace of the Almighty Allah. As you read this, I don't want you to feel sorry for me, because the holy book made us to understand that there is a day when we shall gather from every nation a multitude of those who disbelieved Our revelations; then they shall be arranged in classifications according to their merits. My name is Farouk Sabban a Lebanon Crude Oil merchant in London,i have been diagnosed with Esophageal cancer. It has defied all forms of medical treatment, and right now I have only about a few months to live, according to medical experts. I have not particularly lived my life so well, as I never really cared for anyone (not even myself) but my business. Though I am very rich, I was never generous, I was always hostile to people and only focused on my business as that was the only thing I cared for, I regret all this as I am a new muslim convert. I have been made to understand that there is more to life than just!
wanting to have or make all the money in the world because. The Quaran says " Righteousness is not whether you turn your face towards East or West; but the righteousness is to believe in Allah, the Last Day, the Angels, the Books and the Prophets, and to spend wealth out of love for Him on relatives, orphans, helpless, needy travellers, those who ask for and on the redemption of captives; and to establish Salah (prayers), to pay Zakah (alms), to fulfill promises when made, to be steadfast in distress, in adversity, and at the time of war. These people are the truthful and these are the pious. (2:177)" I believe when Allah gives me a second chance to come to this world I would live my life a different way from how I have lived it. Now that he has called me, I have willed and given most of my property and assets to my immediate and extended family members as well as a few close friends. I want Allah to be merciful!
to me and accept my soul so, I have decided to give alms to the pre
aching of the holy word of the Quran as I want this to be one of the last good deeds I do on earth. So far, I have distributed money to some Islamic organizations in Malaysia, Nigeria, Iran ,Algeria and Pakistan. Now that my health has deteriorated so badly, I cannot do this myself anymore. I once asked members of my family to close one of my accounts and distribute the money which I have there to charity organization in Iraq and Afghanistan, they refused and kept the money to themselves. Hence! , I do not trust them anymore, as they seem not to be contended with what I have left for them. I need assistance to continue this work on my behalf. I need this money to be used in funding young Islamic scholars, orphanages and widows propagating the word of Allah and to ensure that the house of Allah is maintained. To care for the sick, the poor, the downtrodden wherever they may be. The Bible made us to understand that " Rest assured that!
Believers (Muslims), Jews, Christians and Sabians - whoever believes in Allah and the last day and perform good deeds - will be rewarded by their Rabb; they will have nothing to fear or to regret". I took this decision because of the betrayal i have gotten from my relations. Though the internet is a seemingly unlikely place to find such individuals, I believe that Allah hides jewels ( good momins and mominas) in the most unlikely places. The last of my money which no one knows of is the huge cash deposit of Eighteen million dollars $18,000,000,00 that I have with a finance/Security Company here In London. I will want you to help me receive this deposit and dispatched it to charity organizations for What harm would they have suffered if they had believed in Allah and the Last Day and spent in charity out of what Allah had given them? Allah Knows them all. (4:39). I have set aside 15% for you and for your time. O believers!!
Obey Allah and his Rasool and do not turn your back to him, now tha
t you have heard all. (8:20). Email me on my private box; farouk_sab@omaninfo.com <mailto:farouk_sab@omaninfo.com>
Farouk Sabban.



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