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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: (sent from abused email account)
Date: Tue, 4 Nov 2008 16:04:12 +0100
Subject: Salamalakum


>From Madam Aicha Mohamed.
Salamalakum My Dear Honourable !!!
I am Madam Aicha Mohamed and been converted to Islamic Muslim Religion with
My Late Husband, I am 54 Years Old Woman and we have became more devoted
in Islamic Muslim Religion for quite good number of years now but I am at
this moment suffering with ( Esophageal Cancer )/breast and fibroid of the
womb which has affected my health and after taking all type of medical
treatment in other to find my self survives it still defiling that I will be
only having some few Month to live, according to what the medical experts
has observed in me.
My Husband who is now Late was killed during the political crisses which
took place on September 19th 2002.
My late Husband was the Chairman of the Contract Awarding Committee under
Budgeting and Planning of our Country.
Throughout the period of my marriage with him, all efforts to bear Children
with him proved abortive because of my poor state of health and after his
death issues, I inherited all his wealth ,with our abdopted son by name (
Musa ) since he has no other next of kin but it is now obvious that I may
not survive my poor state of health .
I have deemed it necessary to leave a legacy on Earth and give a positive
account and justification of the life I lived on Earth before the Almighty
ALLAH.
This is what I want to achieve by committing this wealth in all Islamic
Societies or orphanages Homes / widows and the less privileged peoples
around the Globe.
I am meditating what may happen after death that is why I am taking this
decision by giving this Money out to be use to accomplish the Almighty
ALLAH'S Divine Marvelous work around the Globe because I highly believed
that I will be with Him in his most perfect and the most peacefully place.
Note that this sum(US$ 7.5 Million) was secured and Deposited in one
Security Company with my name by my Late Husband and all the related
Documentation covering the Treasure Box are Highly intact with me as the
Cobeneficiary of the Treasure.
So on the receipt of your immediate response to me I will forward all the
necessary Documents covering the Treasure Box were the Money is been
packaged and sealed in the Treasure Box before Depositing it in the Security
Company as to enable you open up your communication with them for the
releasing of the Treasure Box to you as I cannot follow it up right now
because of my illness condition.
Please Religious doesn't matter in this divine project henceforth I put all
my trust in you but do actualize my dreams with this Money for the sake of
the Almighty ALLAH because My happiness is that I lived a life of a true
devoted life worthy of emulation.
Lastly, I honestly pray that when releasing the Treasure Box to you by the
Security Company were the Money is been packaged and sealed it will be well
judiciously used for the said purpose as the Almighty ALLAH has reviewed for
humanitarian services and you should be aware that whoever that wants to
serve Him must serve him in truth and in fairness.
So Please always be prayerful all through your life in this Divine marvelous
Work of the Almighty ALLAH.
Until I hear from you and be sure that all my dreams will rest squarely on
your shoulders to be accomplish.
Also provide me your direct tel/fax to reach you .
Finaly, 50% of this mony will be for the work of ALLAH, while 35 % will be
for our abdopted son which you will also help him to invest in your country,
while 15 % Will be for you for your assistance.
Insha ALLAH
Thanks ones again.
Madam Aicha Mohamed

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