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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 Habiaba" <mrshabiba11@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: mrshabibah111@yahoo.com
Date: Sat, 30 Sep 2006 11:04:06 +0000
Subject: Your Good Response

Dear

I am MRS HABIBAH ABDULKALAM from Kuwait. I am married to Late Akber
Abdulkalam of blessed memory who worked with Kuwait Embassy in Sudan and
Benin Republic for Twelve years before he died in the year 2000. We were
married for eighteen years without a child. He died after a brief illness
that lasted for only four days. After his death I decided not to re-marry or
get a child outside my matrimonial home.

Since 4 years after his death, i have been battling with both cancer and
fibroid problems. When my late husband was alive, he deposited the sum of
$7.6Million (Seven Million six hundred thousand U.S. Dollars) with a bank
and till date this money is still with the bank. Recently, my Doctor told
me thatI would not last for the next three months due to cancer problem.
Having known my condition I decided to donate this fund to either an
organisation or a reliable individual in your person who shall utilize this
money to better the lives of the less privileged.I want you to use this
money in all sincerity to fund churches,orphanages, widows and the
destitutes.

God's benevolence has encouraged me to take this bold step. I took this
decision because I dont have any child that will inherit this money and
my husband's relatives has been very hostile and unkind to me since after
my husbands death. So I dont want my husband's hard earned money to be
misused by them or be used in an unholy manner.

Hence the reason for taking this bold decision, I know that after death
I will be with God the most beneficient and merciful.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 course
and I shall holdmy peace.

As soon as I receive your reply I shall give you the contacts of the bank.
For legitimacy, I will also issue you a letter of authority that will prove
you as the true beneficiary of this fund. I want you to always pray for me,
my happiness is that I lived a life of a true devoted christian worthy of
emulation. Any delay in your reply will give me room in sourcing for another
organisation or individual for this same purpose. Until I hear from you,
my dreams will rest squarely on your shoulders. May the almighty God
continue to guide and protect you.

Regards,

MRS. HABIBAH ABDULKALAM.
DONT FORGET, Always pray for me.

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