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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: Sarah Mohammed <sarahmohammed44@yahoo.dk>
Reply-To: abdulrahamm@yahoo.co.uk
Date: Tue, 5 Feb 2008 16:36:48 +0100 (CET)
Subject: Dear Friend.


My Name is Mr. Abdul Raham,i am 55years old.Am a citizen of Saudi
Arabia,but i am resident in Cayman island.I was born an orphan in
1952.I have no father or mother,and i have no relatives.I struggled and
Worked Hard and Almighty Allah blessed me abundantly with riches.I used
to be a dealer in gold,diamonds and tantalite.I have no wife but i
happend to have a child of 5Yrs from my late wife who happens to die of
Cancer of the Breast.For 2 years now i am seriously sick.
I have been diagnosed with Cancer which was discovered very late, due
to my laxity in caring for my health.It has defiled all forms of
medicine,Right now I have only about a year to live,according to my
Medical Doctor.I have not particularly lived my life so well since
after the death of my wife four years ago,as I never really cared for
myself but the business.Though I am very rich,I was never generous,I
only focused on my business as that was the only thing I cared for.
But now I regret all this as I now know that there is more to life than
just wanting to have or make all the money in the world.I believe when
God gives me a second chance and heal me I would live my life a
different way from how I have lived it.Please i have sowed a seed for
my healing;I have willed and given most of my properties and assets to
my immediate orphans childrens and as well as a few close friends.
I want God to be merciful to me and accept my soul and so,I have
decided to give arms to charity Organizations and give succor and
comfort to the less privileged of the Tsunami Victims,as I want this to
be one of the last good deeds I do on earth.So far,I have donated money
to Some charity organizations.Now that my health has deteriorated so
badly,I Cannot do this my self anymore.
I once asked a close friend of mine to close one of my accounts in
Saudi Bank and donate the money which I have there to charity
organization and to the less Privileged in Bulgaria and Sudan-Africa he
cashed the money but kept it only to himselves.Hence,I do not trust him
anymore,as he seem not to be contended with what I have left for him
already.The last of my money, which no one knows of,is the huge cash of
Twenty-two million US Dollars (US$22,000,000.00) deposited in the Vault of a
financial institution in Europe for Safekeeping.
I want you to collect this deposit on my behalf and disburse thus
30percent of the total amount among the Mudslide Earthquake Victims in
Asia,Hurricane Katrina,Hurricane Rita,Hurricane Wilma and for the less
Privileged,30percent for you for your time and efforts and 40percent
for my only child for his upbringing as you will be responsible for his
education,health and other activities.
So i need your urgent reply so that I will not have to go on sourcing
for a credible person to handle this project,please if this is what you
Know that you can handle kindly respond back to me with the information
below.
1.Full Name
2.Contact Address
3.Phone/Fax number
4.Age and occupation.
regards,
Nurse Sarah Mohammed for: Mr Abdul Raham.

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