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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 Alicia Muhammed" <mrsalicia_alon1968@yahoo.com> (may be fake)
Reply-To: mrsalicia_alone1968@yahoo.com
Date: Thu, 31 Aug 2006 15:38:18 +0000
Subject: From Mrs Alicia Muhammed

From Mrs Alicia Muhammed

Hello Dearest One,

I am the above named person from Kuwait. I am married to Dr, Solomon Muhammed who worked with Kuwait embassy in Senegal for nine years before he died in the year 2004. We were married for nineteen years with a child. He died after a brief illness that lasted for only
four days. Before his death, we were both born again Christian.Since his death, When my late husband was alive he left the sum of $10.7 Million (Ten million Seven hundred thousand U.S.Dollars) in fixed deposit in a finance firm in London.Presently, this money is still in the finance firm.
Recently, my Doctor told me that I would not last for the next Two months due to cancer problem. The one that disturbs me most is my stroke sickness. Having known my present condition I decided to donate this fund to a trustworthy person that will utilize this money the way I am going to instruct herein. I want you to use this fund for orphanages, widows, propagating the word of God and to endeavor that the house of God is maintained.
The Bible made us to understand that Blessed is the hand that giveth. I took this decision because of my only child that will inherit 25% from this money and help to secure a good education & accomodation and also for the seck of God i will like you take him as your child and been a guidiance to him where by my husband didn't have any relatives as he himself was an orphan and that is why he deposited this money so that he can use it in helping the orphanage, widows and propagating the word of God as we are Christians and I dont want my husbands efforts to be used by unbelievers. I dont want a situation where this money will be used in an ungodly way. This is why I am taking this decision.
I am not afraid of death hence I know where I am going. I know that I am going to be in the bosom of the Lord. Exodus 14 VS 14 says that the lord will fight my case and I shall hold my peace. I dont need any telephone communication in this regard because of my health. With God all things are possible. As soon as I receive your reply I shall give you the contact of the finance firm in London and for you to contact with them directly for onward transfer of the said fund . I will also issue you an authority letter that will prove you as the present beneficiary of my funds. I want you and your family to always pray for me and my son because the lord is my shephard. My happiness is that I lived a life of a worthy Christian. Whoever that wants to serve the Lord must serve him in spirit and truth. Please always be prayerful all through your life Any delay in your reply will give me room in sourcing another person for this same purpose. Please assure me that you will act accordingly as I state
d herein.Hoping to receive your reply.

Remain blessed in the Lord.

Yours in Christ,
Mrs Alicia Muhammed.


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