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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: madam fatima <madamfatima2_ahmed@yahoo.co.jp>
Reply-To: m_fatima_ahmed1@yahoo.co.jp
Date: Tue, 16 Sep 2008 00:44:06 +0900 (JST)
Subject: DONATION FROM MADAM FATIMA AHMED

CHU HOSPITAL ABIDJAN,
COTE D'IVOIRE.


DEAREST BROTHER/SISTER,

I AM MADAM FATIMA AHMED THE WIFE OF LATE MUSTAPHA AHMED FROM GUINEA BISSAU AND FORMAL AMBASSADOR OF GUINEA BISSAU HERE IN COTE D'IVOIRE. I CONTACTED YOU AFTER GOING THROUGH YOUR PROFILE. PLEASE AND PLEASE DO NOT BE EMBARASED, I AM SEEKING FOR YOUR ATTENTION TO HELP ME RECEIVE FUNDS FROM A
PRIVATE BANK HERE IN ABIDJAN WHICH WAS DEPOSITED BY MY LATE HUSBAND AND USE IT FOR CHARITY WORK. THE AMOUNT DEPOSITED WAS ($2.8 MILLION DOLLARS) IT WILL BE TRANSFER INTO YOUR ACCOUNT AND I WANT YOU TO USE IT AND HELP ORPHANAGE HOME IN YOUR COUNTRY.

PLEASE IT IS MORE THAN URGENT, MOREOVER, I AM IN CHU HOSPITAL RECEVING TREATMENT BECAUSE I HAVE CANCER AND STROKE I DON'T KNOW WHEN I WILL LEAVE THIS EARTH BECAUSE DOCTOR HAVE CONFIRM THAT MY HEALTH CONDITION IS SO CRITICAL AND I DON'T HAVE ANYBODY WHOM WILL INHERIT THE FUNDS THAT IS WHY I WANT
TO DONATE THIS MONEY TO YOU.

THANKS,

MADAM FATIMA AHMED.





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