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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: Halima Ibrahim <halimaibrahim01@hotmail.com>
Date: Tue, 28 Nov 2006 14:41:27 +0100
Subject: MAY THE ALMIGHTY ALLAH BE WITH YOU.

MAY THE ALMIGHTY ALLAH BE WITH YOU.
My name is Halima Ibrahim, a fellow Muslim, Sister suffering because I have
devoted my life newly to follow the way of Islam, but my uncles want to kill
me, because I refused to change to Christian after they have succeeded
killing my Father and my Mother who converted by Father to by a Muslim,
because he change from Christian to Muslim. Formerly I refused to be a
Muslim, because I was foolish, but my father was able to make me understand
that Islam is the way to Allah.

My late Father who work with late President of Nigeria Gen. Sani Abacha ,as
Special Adviser deposited $10 million (Ten Million United State Dollars with
a Finance company abroad as personal effect).The Finance Company is not
aware that the content of the consignment is Money as he declared the
content to them as pure Gold and Diamond. Now the Finance Firm has contacted
my Father's lawyer to inform me to come and claim the Deposit as it is
overdue in their vault, but I cannot help myself because of the suffering
and intimidation from my uncles.
I was able to discuss with my late Father Lawyer who is also a devoted
Muslim and he advised me to look for a Devoted Muslim outside my country
whom I will present to the Security Firm as my Late Father's Associate, who
will assist me Claim the Deposit from the Finance House. The lawyer has
assured me of preparing the documents that will make you the beneficiary
associate to my Late Father.


My uncles are not aware of this Money that is why I need your help to assist
me to claim the fund from the Finance Firm and make arrangement for me to
travel down to your country to meet you immediately you claim the fund,
before they will know as they are planning how to kill me and my younger
brother if we did change from Muslim to Christian as my Father is no longer
alive.

I have all the documents concerning the Deposit and I want you to contact my
Father's Lawyer who will give you more detail on how you will claim the fund
on my behalf.

Please, I want you to answer me immediately before it is too late as my
uncles have swear that they will kill me if I did not stop going to mosque.
If you will help me to receive the money, I will give you 20% of the money;
which is US$2Million and we shall also invest 60% of the Money in your
country and share the profit of the investment with you.

I want you to contact my Lawyer Immediately with the below information for
further details.

Name: BARRISTER AHMED USMAN MOHAMMED.
Chamber: USMAN & ASSOCIATE
Tel:+234-806-6063700
Email:barrister_ahmed_usman@yahoo.co.uk

Please, I want you to contact me via my following Private
email:HALIMA.IBRAHIM@paiwastoon.com.af



May Allah reward you, as you help me.
HALIMA IBRAHIM

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