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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: zainab abdul <zainab_abdul18@hotmail.fr>
Reply-To: <zainab_abdul121@yahoo.fr>
Date: Thu, 6 Sep 2007 20:15:01 +0200
Subject: Assalamualaikum



Assalamualaikum From Hajia Zainab Abdulrazaq First of all I want you to Know that this is not a scam mail.Because based on what is going on all over the Internet world, people find it very difficult to believe things like this any more.If you can guarantee me from your own side, your trust,honesty I will be able to work with you.I will appreciate if you can come down your self and see things for your self before we proceed and this will make things clearer for you.

I write you in the the name of Allah, the Most Beneficent, the Most Merciful. All praises and thanks be to Allah, the Lord of the Worlds, The Most Beneficent.
Having Gotten your contact from a very reliable source i believe i shall find a help in you.I'm Hajia Zainab sierraleonian and by the grace of Allah a devoted Muslim . I am married to Mr. Rasaq Abdul razaq who worked with Shell petroleum Company as the Depot Manager in Ivory Coast for nine years before he died in the year 2001 in Saudi Arabia where he went for the hajj. We were married for eleven years without a child.He died of a cadiac & arrest that lasted for only four days . Before his death we were devoted Muslim. Since his death I decided not to remarry or get a child outside my matrimonial home owing to r the love i had for my Husband . When my late husband was alive he deposited an Trunk Box Containing the sum of $25.Million (twenty five Million U.S. Dollars)in one the Security Company here in Abidjan . Presently,the Box is still with the Security Company .Recently, my Doctor told me that i have serious ailment which is Lung cancer problem. The one that disturbs me most is my stroke sickness. Having known my condition I decided to donate this fund to a honest or individual that will utilize this money the way I am going to instruct herein. I want a Muslim Organization or individual that will use this fund to support activities for Allah the Greatest, it could be for the widows, propagating the word of Allah and to endeavor that the Mosque is maintained as a house of worship . The Holy Quran 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 this money and my husband relatives are likely to be sqanderd by them and I don’t want my husband’s efforts to be used by Gamblers . I don’t want a situation where this money will be used in an ungodly Manner.
This is why I am taking this decision. 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 Allah.for the Quran " I tell you what is better than these? For those who guard (against evil) are gardens with their Lord, beneath which rivers flow, to abide in them, and pure mates and Allah's pleasure; and Allah sees the servants. " i would not need any telephone communication in this regard because of my health hence the presence of my husband’s relatives around me always. I don’t want them to know about this development. With Allah the Greates all things are possible. As soon as I receive your reply I shall give you the contact of the Security Company here in Abidjan.
I want you to always pray for me because Allah is my Creator . My happiness is that I lived a life of a worthy Muslim . Whoever that Wants to serve Allah must serve him in Sincerity . Please always be prayerful all through your life.Contact me on the above e_mail address for more informations, any delay in your reply will give me room in sourcing another individual for this same purpose. Please assure me that you will act accordingly as I Stated herein. and not to use this money for personal purposes. I wish to present you to the finance company, as the new beneficiary of this fund so that we can put in claims for payment with your name as the beneficiary of the fund. I will appreciate if you can send me the following, 1.Your Full Names.2.Your current Mobile telephone and fax numbers. 3.Your age. 4.Occupation.5.Your Current address Hoping to receive your reply. Remain blessed .
Allah Be Praised, Hajia Zainab
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