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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: Adara Bahar <adara_1421bahar@yahoo.com>
Reply-To: adara_bahar@yahoo.com
Date: Thu, 3 Apr 2008 02:16:02 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: DONATION FROM SISTER ADARA BAHAR.


>From adara bahar.

As salaam Alaikum

Greetings to you and your family in the name of Allah,in my search for a reliable and Islamic fearing person and having gotten your contact through prayers and pains taking efforts via searching i made on the internet on my bed side. Presently, I'm in a hospital where I have been undergoing treatment for Oesophagi Cancer.Though its a sad and long story but I will cut it short for your quick and easy understanding.

I am adara bahar (Alhaja), widow to Late Alhaji. Abdul-Mutaal Omar, who worked with our Kuwait Embassy here in Ivory Coast for nine years before he died. My husband was murdered along-side our only son who are envious of his position in the same office.
When my late husband was alive he deposited the sum of $(4.5 Million ) USD four Million five hundred thousand Dollar in one of the Bank here in Abidjan..Recently, My Doctor told me that I would not last for the next Eight months due to my cancer problem. Having known my condition.

I decided to donate this fund to an Imam or any faithful Islamic brother or sister that will utilize this fund the way I am going to instruct herein. I want somebody that will use this fund according to my Late.Husbands Dream to help the orphanages, hospitals, schools, widows, for the propagating peace and 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 Muslim's 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.I want you and all the Muslimat around you to always pray for me. My happiness is that I lived a life of a worthy Muslim .

Whoever that Wants to serve Allah must serve him in spirit and Truth. Please always be prayerful allthrough 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 herein.
Hoping to receive your Urgent and Positive response.

Yours Sister in Islam.
adara bahar.

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