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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: "Janet Abdullah" <janrow@unimail.mn>
Reply-To: janet-abdullah@accountant.com
Date: Thu, 19 Jun 2008 16:10:57 -0700
Subject: To Lupinacci From Janet


*Re: Janet Abdullah (My Prayers)
From: Mrs. Janet Rowlinson Abdullah
City Tower 1, Sheikh Zayed Rd, ga
Dubai, Office 1408, PO Box 23927,
United Arab Emirates*

*Date: 19th of June, 2008*

*Dear Beloved,*

*Compliments of the day'*

*After a serious thought, I decided to open up to you and this is nothing
but the simple truth about my life situation and it happened to me. My name
is Mrs. Janet Rowlinson, I am an Accountant by profession, I send my love
and greetings to you, Please pardon me as I am aware that this is Not a
conventional way of relating such an important message to you, I did try
without success to locate either your contact Address and I resorted in
contacting you via email. I am a Canadian Citizen married to Late. Mr.
Mohammad M. Abdullah, From Jordan, a Muslim and a merchant in Dubai, U.A.E.
*

*It is sad to say that he passed away mysteriously in France during one of
his business trips abroad on the 12th of September 2005. Though his sudden
death was linked or rather suspected to have been masterminded by an uncle
of his who traveled with Him at that time. But God knows the truth!Since his
death, I have been battling with both Cancer and fibroid problems for Two
years now, which was the cause of my childlessness, I have been diagnosed
with "Esophageal cancer" which was discovered Very late and it has defiled
all forms of medicine. Just last week my doctor told me 'A BROKEN HEARTED
NEWS' that I have few months to live due to my body is no more responding to
the treatment, all drugs has been defiled and reacting negative to my Body.
And this lead to a stroke attack which bothers me most, because I cannot
move as I'm using wheel chair in the hospital.
Presently, I am seeking for your help for using your honorable person to
help our less priveledges brethren all over the world, let this mark as my
part of Alms giving sacrifice I contributed to the poor.*

*Finally, having known my condition, I decided to give Alms giving to less
privileges around the world especially those who has become the victim of
circumstance of one sickness or the other like (HIV AIDS, CANCER PATIENTS,
KIDNEY PROBLEMS ETC) I have instructed my accounting officer in the bank to
transfer to you my last savings, valued at US$2,200,000 (Two MILLION TWO
HUNDRED THOUSAND UNITED STATES DOLLARS ONLY) being my balance with their
bank. Please do contact him now and Discuss with him on how you will get
this done immediately, as i cannot go there personally because of my present
condition in the hospital.You may take half of the money and use half for
the good work and God will bless you and your family abundantly. So feel
free and get in touch with my Account Officer in London, Mr.James Costner
and Discuss with him.*

*Please do let me know immediately you receive the money so that we can
share the joy together after all the suffering our poor brethren suffered in
the cause of their situation. My health is deteriorating each day that
passes by and I cannot do this by Myself anymore, that's why I'm referring
you to Mr. James Costner, else I would have done this myself,thanks for your
cooperation.I will be going for my surgery operation this weekend, so please
respond with the email address below.*

*Note that I had left instruction to him, so call him now or you send a mail
to him immediately. Below is his contact information's:*

*Mr. James Costner
Fins bury Tower 103-105
Bun hill Row London
EC 1Y 8TG, UK.
Email: **james-costner@hotmail.com* <james-costner@hotmail.com>*
Tel.: (44 -702- 406- 5205)*

*Wishing you all the best in life.*

*Thank you,*

*Mrs. Janet Rowlinson Abdullah*

*MAY GOD BLESS YOU AND YOUR FAMILY.
Remember his direct contact tel; +44 702 406 5205
Email: **james-costner@hotmail.com* <james-costner@hotmail.com>* *

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