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"419" Scam – Advance Fee / Fake Lottery Scam

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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.

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Some comments by the Scam-O-Matic about the following email:

• The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
  • "dear friend" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
• This email message is a "dying widow" scam.

Fraud email example:

From: Mrs Mariam Mustapha <ad_mariam102@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: <mrsaishamustafa01@yahoo.co.uk>
Date: Sun, 25 Nov 2007 01:57:23 -0500
Subject: Assalaamu 'Alaikum (Urgent)



Dear Friend, Greetings I am Mrs. Aisha T. Mustafa. Originally from Kuwait but based in London . I am married to Dr. Ahmad Thomas Mustafa who worked as a Kuwait Ambassador in London for nine years before he died in the year 2003. We were married for twenty years without a child.He died after a brief illness that lasted for only four days. Before his death we were both planning to sponsor any underprivileged organization, motherless baby home or an NGO organization. Since his death I decided not to remarry or get a child outside my matrimonial home. When my late husband was alive he deposited the sum of $17.5Million with a Bank in London UK. Presently this money is still in the custody of the Bank in London .Recently, my Doctor told me that I would not last for the next 5 months due to cancer problem. Having known my condition I decided to donate this fund to you if you will be willing to sponsor any Underprivileged organization, motherless babies home or NGO and for the betterment of mankind.I took this decision because I do not have any child that will inherit this money and my husband's relatives are not trusted.I am not afraid of death because I know Almighty ALLAH (The Most Merciful and Compassionate) will accept my soul. It will be impossible to communicate on phone as i am currently in a sick bed in hospital and my doctor is always with me, I would not want him to know what i am about to do because he is not a trusted personAs soon as I receive your reply I shall give you the contact information of my family Lawyer that will issue you an authority letter that will prove you the present beneficiary of this fund.Please make dua'a for me and all the Muslims around the world. May ALLAH Subhanu wa ta'ala keep us all on the straight path, Allahu Ameen!
PRIVACY: The information transmitted is intended only for the person or entity to which it is addressed and may contain Confidential and/or privileged material. Any review, Retransmission, dissemination or other use of this Information by persons or entities other than the intended recipient is prohibited. If you received this in error, please contact the sender and delete the material from your computer. Thank you.
Note: Please this fund is not meant to fuel or sponsor terrorism. kind regardsMrs Aisha T. Mustafa

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