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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.Fatima Usman" <ufatima.aff5@hotmail.com>
Date: Tue, 05 Jun 2007 18:58:25 +0200
Subject: From Mrs. Fatima Usman

Dear Sir/Madam,

 

       please do this favor for me and you will be blessed and rewarded

I am Mrs.  Fatima  Usman a widow to late  Sheikh Ahmed Usman , I am 62 years old, I  am now a newly converted Christian , suffering from long  time cancer of the  breast. From all indications, my condition is  really  deteriorating and it is  quite obvious that I won't live more than 3 months  according to my doctors diagnosis.

This is because the cancer stage has gotten to a  very bad stage, my late husband was killed during the u.s. Raid against  terrorism in Afghanistan, and during the period of our marriage we couldn't  produce any child, my late  husband was very wealthy and after his death, I  inherited all his business  and wealth.

The doctors has advised me that I may not live  for  more than 2 months, so i now decided to divide part of this wealth to  contribute to the development  of the church in Africa, America, Asia and Europe. I  selected you after  visiting the website and i prayed over it that god  should direct me, now i  am willing to donate the sum of us$ 18,000.000.00  to  the less privileged.
Please i want you to note that this fund is lying down at a security company in southern African region.

I honestly pray than this money when transferred  will surely be  utilized for the said purpose, because I have  come  to find out that wealth acquisition without Christ is vanity, may the  grace  of our lord Jesus Christ, the love of god and the fellowship of  god be  with you and your
family. Please contact me through this Email: ffurniture.co@gmail.com . For more  directives for the claim.

I wait your urgent reply.
Yours sincerely,
Mrs. Fatima Usman



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