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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: Aish Kohne <aishagracekohne@yahoo.com>
Date: Fri, 9 Nov 2007 21:32:50 -0800 (PST)
Subject: From Mrs. Mariam Kohne


>From Mrs. Aisha Kohne
As salam Alaikum ! ! !
Dear in Salam,

I am Mrs.Aisha Kohne from Liberia, I married to Mr.Jean Kohne who worked with our Liberian Embassy here in Ivory Coast for nine years before he died in the year 2004. We were married for eleven years without a child. He died after a brief illness that lasted for only four days.

When my late husband was alive he deposited the sum of $3.8 Million with a Private Finance Vault here in Cote D lvoire. Presently this money is still in the Vault of the Company,Recently My Doctor told me that I would not last for the next Eight months due to my cancer problem. Having known my condition
(cancer of the liver and stroke).
I decided to donate this fund to an faithful man or any faithful brother or sister that will utilize this fund the way I am going to instruct him/her.

I want somebody that will use this fund according to my Late.Husbands Dream to help the orphanages,widows,propagating the good news of Allah and to
endeavor that the Mosque of Allah is maintained and to help lessprivillaged people in our Islamic World.

The Quoran made us to know 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 not in good tence with us and I don't want my husband's efforts to be used against his will.

I don't want in away where this money will be used in an ungodly way. This is why I am taking this decision to hand you over this Fund. I am not afraid of death hence I know where I am going. I know that I am going to be in the hand of Allah, because he says in the Holy Quoran that he is going to fight my
battle and I shall hold my peace.

I don't need any telephone communication in this regards because of my health hence the presence of my husbands relatives around me always.I want you and the Mosque to always pray for me.My happiness is that I lived a life of a worthy Muslim Mom. Whoever that Wants to serve Allah must serve him in spirit
and Truth. Please always be prayerful all through your life.
Write back as soon as possible, Any delay in your reply will give me room in sourcing another person, for this same purpose. Please assure me that you
will act accordingly as I Stated here in. Hoping to receive your Urgent and Positive reponse.

Yours Sister in Islam.
Mrs.Aisha Kohne
Allah Hafiz.

As salam Alaikum ! ! !
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