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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: <ajara06umah@yahoo.co.jp>
Date: Tue, 25 Sep 2007 05:02:02 +0900 (JST)
Subject: Please Get Back to Me

Salamu Alaikum Wa Rahmath ALLAH Wa Barakathuhu!

Dearest One.

A very nice day to you in the name of ALLAH.

I am Mrs Ajara umah a devoted Muslim,a new muslim convert of 58 years old woman after being converted from a Christian Family by my Husband.For quite a good number of years now,I have been suffering from ( Esophageal Cancer ) of the breast and fibroid of the womb which has for a long time now
affected my health and after taking all type of medical treatment in other to find my survives and it is still defiling that I will be only having some few Month to live, according to what the medical experts has observed in me.

My Late Husband who is now late was killed during the political crisis which took place in the year 2002 September 19th.My late Husband was a member of the contract award committee of the ministry of works and housing.

Throughout the period of my marriage with my him,all efforts to bear children proved abortive because of my poor state of health.My Husband was a very wealthy and influential Man during the past war in Iraq. After his death,I inherited all his wealth since he has no other next of kin.Since it is
now obvious that I may not survive my poor state of health,

I have deemed it necessary to leave a legacy on Earth and give a positive account and justification of the life I lived on Earth before Allah.This is what I want to achieve by committing part of this
wealth in all sincerity to fund to Islamic orphanages,widows and the less privileged peoples
all over the world. I know that after death I will be with ALLAH in the most beneficent and the most merciful place.


Note that this sum(US$5.5 Million) was securely Deposited in one Security Company here in cote d. ivore abidjan in my name by my Late Husband.
So on the receipt of your urgent response I will forward all the necessary Documents covering the Treasure Box in one of the leading Security Company in cote divore abidjan as to enable you receive it as I can not follow it up right now because of my ill health.

Please Religious doesn't matter in this divine project henceforth I trusted you but do actualize my dreams with this Money for the sake of ALLAH because My happiness is that I lived a life of a true devoted life worthy of emulation.

Lastly, I honestly pray that this Money when releasing to you by the cote d. ivore abidjan Security Company it will be well judiciously used for the said purpose as the ALLAH has reviewed for humanitarian services.

Whoever wants to serve ALLAH must serve him in truth and in fairness.Please always be prayerful all through your life. Any delay in your reply will give me room to source for another person or a devoted Muslim for this same purpose.Until I hear from you, my dreams will rest squarely on your
shoulders. May ALLAH continue to bless you.

Best Regards
Ajara umah.




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