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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: "AHAMAT RUTH" <ruthahamat@msn.com>
Reply-To: ruthahamat@yahoo.com
Date: Sun, 12 Feb 2006 15:21:42 +0000
Subject: GOD WILL RICHLY REWARD YOU

FROM: Ruth Ahamat
TO: WHOM IT MAY CONCERN
I am the above named person. I am married to Late Omran ahamat , who was a
buiness man before he died 0n 2nd September, 1998 in the Swissair Plane
Crash (See Website:
http://cnnstudentnews.cnn.com/WORLD/9809/swissair.victims.list/)
We were married for eleven years without a child. Before his sudden death, I
was a muslim, but when he died I gave my life to Christ and became a born
again Christian. Since his death I decided not to re-marry or get a child
outside my matrimonial home which the Bible is against. When my late husband
was alive, who was a wealthy businessman, he deposited some valuables (Golds
and ancient actifacts) with a certain Security Company abroad. Recently, my
Doctor told me that I would not last for the next three months due to breast
cancer problem I am having. Though what disturbs me most is my stroke
sickness.

Having known my condition I decided to claim the deposits, sell and donate
the proceeds to churches or better still a christian individual that will
utilize this money the way I am going to instruct herein: (Please note
further that the deposited are valued in millions in hard currency if sold)
I want a church or Godly person that is God fearing to utilise proceeds from
the items if sold, to fund churches, orphanages and widows propagating the
word of God. The Bible made us to understand that Blessed is the hand that
giveth. I took this decision because I don't have any child that will
inherit our wealth and my husband's relatives are not Christians, and do not
have any knowledge of the existence of this deposit, and I don't want my
husband's hard earned valuables to be misused by unbelievers or used in an
ungodly manner.

Hence the reason for taking this bold decision, I am not afraid of death
since I know where I am going. I know that I am going to be in the bosom of
the Lord. Exodus 14:14 says that the lord will fight my case and I shall
hold my peace.
I don't need any telephone communication in this regard because of my health
condition and the presence of my husband's relatives around me always. I
don't want them to know about this development.

With God all things are possible. As soon as I receive your reply I shall
give you the contact of the Finance/Security Company including every
document invovled for you to clear and receive the deposit for sale. My
lawyer will issue you a letter of authority from his chambers that will
prove you as the beneficiary of this deposit. I want you and the church to
always pray for me 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 pray for me.
Do respond back through this email or via ruthahamat@yahoo.com so that you
will know what to do. Remain blessed in the name of the Lord.

Yours in Christ,
Ruth Ahamat

fax:+44700-684-716

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