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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: "Aisha Babangida" <aishababangida70@gmail.com>
Date: Wed, 16 Jul 2008 19:24:34 +0100
Subject: Very important.Pls reply to (aishababangida@live.com)


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From Mrs. Aisha Babangida

Center De Santa Bethesda Hospital

83BP: 1730 Gbejromede

Cotonou Benin Republic

Email:aishababangida@live.com <Email%3Aaishababangida@live.com>





Dear,

It is with tears and pains that I write this mail from my sick bed in a
hospital.

My name is Mrs.Aisha Babangida, widow to late Mr. Idris Babangida, former
owner of PETROLEUM AND GAS LOGISTICS LTD in Benin Republic. I am 62 years
old,suffering from cancer of the breast. From all indications my condition
is deteriorating and it's obvious that I won't live more than 3 months
according to my doctors. The tumours has deteriorated into the critical
stage.

I don't want you to pity me, but I need your trust.

My late husband died in December 2003 in a plane crash in
Benin,(pleasecheck,
http://www.cnn.com/2003/WORLD/africa/12/26/benin.crash/index.html)

During the period of our marriage we couldn't produce any child. My late
husband was wealthy and after his death, I inherited all his business and
wealth.

The doctor has advised me that I will not live long, so I have now made up
my mind to spread my wealth to charity & mercy works in Africa,South East
Asia and Eastern Europe.

Am sorry if you are embarrassed by my mail. I found your e-mail address
online by chance over a month ago.I prayed & prayed for God to reveal to me
if you'll could be relied upon to see to & administer to my last will.The
signs i experienced convinced me, and i have decided to contact you.

But if for any reason you find this mail offensive, you can ignore it and
please accept my apology.Thanks.

My late husband was an Oil tycoon.He has mineral rights all over Africa.He
left the sum of US$32 Million (Thirty two Million Dollars only) with a bank
in Ghana.

I need your help to take-in, & distribute this funds to charity works &
needy homes as i stated above so that when I die my soul will rest in peace
knowing the money served a purpose rather than being expropriated by the
government(corrupt politicians) at my death because i don't have children
that will inherit,& positively utilize money instead.

The funds& distribution will be entirely at your discretion and control.

I hope God gives you the wisdom to touch very many lives with my
generosity(this is my main concern)

By the way 20% of this fund will be for your time and effort, while 80% goes
EXCLUSIVELY to charity.

In God's name i beseech you to get back to me soon.

Thanks & God God bless you.

Mrs.Aisha Babangida.
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