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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: Eliza Konate <konate_eliza@yahoo.com.au>
Reply-To: elizabeth_george00@yahoo.fr
Date: Sat, 3 May 2008 20:32:22 +1000 (EST)
Subject: Allahu alssamadu,


Allahu alssamadu,

Dearest one In Almighty Allah,

I am Mrs.Elizabeth Konate from Zambia.I am married to Mr.Abdul Mustapha Geor Konate who worked with Zambia embassy in Ivory Coast for nine years before he died in the year 2005.We were married for eleven years without a child. He died after a brief illness that lasted for only four days. Before his death we were converted to muslim. Since his death I decided not to remarry or get a child outside my matrimonial home.When my belove late husband was alive he deposited the sum of US$4.5million dollars in a Bank in Abidjan Cote d'Ivoire. Presently, this money is still in bank.Recently,my doctor says it will be a miracle if I exceed thirty days due to cancer problem.
The one that disturbs me most is my stroke sickness. Having known my condition I decided to donate this fund to a charity organization or a reliable someone that will utilize this money the way I am going to instruct herein.

I want an Islamic Some one, that will use this fund for orphanages, schools, Mosque and widows, propagating the word of Allah and to endeavor that the house of Allah is maintained.Al-Ma'un 107:1. Saids in Holy Qur'an(Fathalika allathee yaduAAAAu alyateema).
The Qur'an made us to understand 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 and I don't want my husband's efforts to be used by unbelievers, al-masîhiyya. I don't want a situation where this money will be used in an ungodly way. This is why I am taking this decision.Al-'Asr 103:2. Saids in Holy Qur'an(Save those who belive and do good works,and exhort one another to truth and exhort one another to endurance
I am not afraid of death hence I know where I am going.I don't need any telephone communication in this regard because of my health hence the presence of my husband's relatives around me always. I don't want them to know about this development. With Allah all things are possible. As soon as I receive your reply I shall give you the contact of the Bank in Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire.

I will also issue you authority letter that will prove you the present beneficiary of this fund even if I am no more your claim to this fund will not be in doubt.I want you and the Mosque to always be prayerful,My happiness is that I lived a life of a worthy Muslim. Whoever,Wants to serve the Almighty Allah must serve him in spirit and'imân. Please always be prayerful all through your life.Al-Hajj 22:74. Saids in Holy Qur'an (Allahu yastafee mina almala-ikati rusulan wamina alnnasi inna Allaha sameeAAun baseerun).
Al-Ahzab 33:21. Saids in Holy Qur'an (And when the true belivers saw the clans,they said:This is that which Allah and his messenger promised us.Allah and his messenger are true.it did but confirm them in their faith and resignation.
Hoping to receive your reply.

Inshallah,

Your's Islamic Sister
Mrs.Elizabeth Geor Konate.



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