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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. Binta Aisha Al-Sabah" <bintaaisha@gawab.com>
Date: Thu, 12 Oct 2006 06:58:56 -0700
Subject: IF YOU ARE HONEST AND DEDICATED?...PLS REPLY


MY DEAR,

I CHOSE YOU TO DO GOD'S WORK, NOT MINE, BUT BE
REMINDED THAT GOD WILL BE USING YOU AS A POINT OF
CONTACT TO THE LESS PRIVELAGED IN THE WORLD AROUND
YOU. AND SO YOU WILL BE ACCOUNTABLE TO GOD SOMEDAY ON
HOW YOU USED THE FUNDS THAT WAS PROVIDED TO YOU FOR HIS WORK.

I AM MRS. BINTA AISHATU AHMED; A WIDOW TO LATE MR. MOHAMMED AL-SABAH FROM KUWAIT.
I AM CONTACTING YOU FROM MY HOSPITAL BED WITH A LAPTOP FROM
ROTTERDAM, NETHERLAND. I AM SUFFERING FROM A LONG TIME CANCER OF THE BREAST WHICH WAS NOT DIAGNOSED IN TIME. IN ALL INDICATIONS, MY CONDITION IS REALLY DETERIORATING BY THE DAY AND IT IS QUITE OBVIOUS THAT I MAY NOT LIVE MORE THAN SIX MONTHS, ACCORDING TO MY DOCTORS. THIS IS BECAUSE THE STAGE OF THE CANCER HAS GOTTEN TO A VERY BAD STAGE OF LITTLE OR NO HOPES FOR ME TO SURVIVE IT. BUT GOD CAN STILL DO HIS MIRACLE ON ME.

I AM WRITING YOU TODAY TO ACKNOWLEDGE THE GOOD REPORT I RECEIVED ABOUT YOUR PERSONALITY THROUGH A GOOD CONTACT I MADE FROM DUBAI CHAMBER OF COMMERCE, WHERE A LONG LIST OF FOREIGN ADDRESSES WAS PRESENTED TO ME.AND MY INTUITION TOLD ME TO CONTACT YOU IN THIS REGARD AND THE SPIRIT OF GOD IN ME NEVER LIES.

MY LATE HUSBAND WHO WAS A VERY WEALTHY CONTRACTOR WAS KILLED DURING THE INVASION OF KUWAIT BY IRAQ. AFTER HIS DEATH, I INHERITED ALL HIS WEALTH SINCE WE HAD NO BIOLOGICAL OR ADOPTED CHILD. SINCE MY DOCTORS ANAYLISED THAT I MAY NOT LIVE FOR MORE THAN SIX MONTHS, I DECIDED TO DEDICATE A PART OF MY WEALTH, TO THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE CHURCHES AND MOSQUES IN AFRICA, AMERICA, ASIA AND EUROPE ESPECAILLY TO CREATE SOLUTION TO SOME PROBLEMS OF THE LESS PREVILLAGED AND ORPHANAGE HOMES.
MY DEAR IN THE LORD, I CHOSE YOU AFTER I PRAYED AND FASTED FOR THREE WEEKS OVER THIS ISSUE WHILE SEEKING THE WILL OF GOD TO BE DONE.
I AM WILLING TO DONATE THE SUM OF $23,000,000 MILLION U.S DOLLARS, TO THE LESS PRIVILEGED IN THE SOCIETY. PLEASE BE INFORMED THAT THIS FUND IS IN CUSTODY OF A SECURITY OFFICIAL IN DUBAI IN THE UNITED ARAB EMIRATES OF ASIA. AS SOON AS YOU GET BACK TO ME I WILL RECOMMEND TO YOU AN ATTORNEY WHO WILL FILE IN AN APPLICATION FOR THE NECESSARY DOCUMENTS THAT WILL EMPOWER YOU TO HANDLE THE FUNDS ON MY BEHALF OK.
ALL YOU NEED DO IS TO FOLLOW HIS INTRUCTIONS AND ALWAYS KEEP ME UPDATED.
LASTLY, I HONESTLY PRAY YOU TO PLEASE UTILISE THE FUNDS FOR THE PURPOSE IT WAS EARMARKED FOR SO THAT YOU DON'T ATTRACT THE WRATH OF GOD UPON YOURSELF.
IN ORDER TO HELP YOU AVOID THE TEMPTATION OF USING THIS FUND FOR YOURSELF, I ALREADY MADE A PROVISION FOR YOU TO HAVE ONLY 10% OUT OF THE FUNDS, WHICH WILL AMOUNT TO $2,300,000 MILLION US DOLLARS (TWO MILLION, THREE HUNDRED THOUSAND US DOLLARS).
AS A GOD FEARING PERSON, THE ABOVE AMOUNT AS IN COMPENSATION WILL BE ENOUGH TO HELP YOU TO ACHIEVE COMFORT WHILE KEEPING GOD'S FUND FOR HIS WORKS. FOR THE BIBLE SAYS, GIVE TO CEASER WHAT BELONGS TO HIM AND TO GOD WHAT IS GOD'S.
ALSO, 5% OF THE FUND WILL BE USED TO TAKE CARE OF EXPENSES INCURRED BY ALL PARTIES INVOLVED FOR INSTANCE,
PAYING OF THE LAWYER FOR HIS COMMITTED SERVICES AND ALL OTHER EXPENSES.
BECAUSE I HAVE COME TO FIND OUT THAT WEALTH ACQUISITION WITHOUT GOD AND GOOD DEEDS IS VANITY, I MADE THE PROMISE TO GOD THAT THE FUND WILL BE USED FOR HIS WORKS.

I AWAIT YOUR URGENT RESPONSE. PLEASE, SEND A COPY TO MY CONFIDENTIAL EMAIL BELOW IF YOU ARE SINCERELY WILLING AND CAPABLE, binta_aishatu@yahoo.com

REMAIN BLESSED AND MAY YOU LIVE LONG.

MRS. BINTA AISHATU AL-SABAH.

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