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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: joycamara <joycamara004@yahoo.co.jp>
Reply-To: joy.camara001@yahoo.com
Date: Sun, 22 Jun 2008 07:45:29 +0900 (JST)
Subject: Beloved one

Beloved one
Wasalaam to you,and how are you doing?. My intention
of contacting you is
to solicit your assistance for a project, which will
be mutually
beneficial. Though I know my decision to contact you
is to a large extent
unconventional, the prevailing circumstances
necessitated my action. I am
joycamara from cote d' ivoire. I am married to
Late camara Mustafa camara of
blessed memory was an oil explorer in Libya and Kuwait
for twelve years
before he died in the year 2000. We were married for
twelve years without
a child. He died after a brief illness that lasted for
only four days.
Before his death we were both devoted Muslims. Since
his death I too have
been battling with both Cancer and fibroid problems.
When my late Husband
was alive he made a huge deposit in millions of Euro,
with a Deposit
Company in the bank of africa(B.O.A) in cote d' ivore.
(I will tell you the amount as we proceed).
Recently, my doctor told me that I have only six
months to live due to
cancer problem. Though what disturbs me most is my
stroke sickness. Having
known my condition I decided to donate this fund to
either a Muslim
organization or devoted Muslim individual that will
utilize this money the
way I am going to instruct herein. I want this Muslim
organization or
individual to use this money in all sincerity to fund
mosques, orphanages,
widows, and also propagating the word of ALLAH and to
ensure that the
society upholds the views and belief of the Holy
Quran.The Holy Quran
emphasizes so much on ALLAH'S benevolence and this has
encourage me to
take the bold step. I took this decision because I
don't have any child
that will inherit this money and my husband relatives
are into some
radical Organizations and I don't want a situation
where this money will
be used in an Unholy manner. Hence the reasons for
this bold decision.

know that after death I will be with ALLAH the most
beneficent and the
most merciful. I don't need any telephone
communication in this regard
because of my health, because of 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(second Sura,( verse
257) which says:
"There must be no coercion in matters of faith").As
soon as I receive your
reply on Email: joy.camara001@yahoo.com
, I shall give you the contact
information of the Deposit Company in cote d' ivoire
where the money was
deposited. I will also issue a letter of authority to
the Deposit Company
authorizing them that the said fund Have being willed
to you and a copy of
such authorization will be forwarded to you.
I want you and the Muslim community where you reside
to always pray for
me. My happiness is that I lived a true devoted
Muslims worthy of
emulation. Whoever that wants to serve ALLAH must
serve him in truth and
in fairness. I will not stipulate any precise amount
to reward you, as it
will have to be on pre-negotiated terms, based on your
level of
involvement. Please always be prayerful all through
your life. Any delay
in your reply will give room in sourcing for a Muslim
organization or a
devoted Muslim for this same purpose. Until I hear
from you by email, my
dreams will rest squarely on your Shoulders.
"And I (Allah) did not create jinns and humans except
that they worship
Me(alone)"
Qu'ran 51:56
May the Almighty ALLAH continue to guide and protect
you.
Allah Hafiz.
love from joycamara.












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