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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)
Reply-To: alima_abbudin@yahoo.com
Date: Sat, 15 Nov 2008 09:35:03 -0800 (PST)
Subject: 'Assalamu Alaikum


¡Tengo nueva dirección de correo!Ahora puedes escribirme a:mrsalima_abbudin3@yahoo.cl



- Dear Friend,My name is Mrs. Alima Abbudin to Late ENGR Hafiz Abbudin Adolf, former managing director of Duramex Petroleum PLC and coordinator of Islamic Da'wah Foundation Malaysia.I am 68years old, suffering from long time cancer of the breast. From all indications my condition is really deteriorating and it's quite obvious that I won't live more than 2 months according to my doctors. This is because the cancer stage has gotten to a very bad stage. I don't want your pity but I need your trust. My late husband died early last year from heart attack, and during the period of our marriage we couldn't produce any child. My late husband was very wealthy and after his death, I inherited all his business and wealth. The doctor has advised me that I will not live for more than 2 months, so I have now decided to spread all my wealth, to contribute mainly to the development of charity .I am sorry if you are embarrassed by my mail. Before my late husband died he made fixed deposited the sum of $5million (Fix million United States dollars) in a safe keeping company some years ago, that's all I have left now and I need you to collect this funds and distribute it yourself to Association of Islamic Charitable Projects(www.aicp.org)and invest the remaining for my only adopted lovely child who is just 14years old Girl (Miss Saad) in your country pending when she will be matured enough to join the business. So that when I die my soul can rest in peace. The funds will be entirely in your care and management. I hope ALLAH will give you the wisdom to touch very many lives that is my main concern. Please reply urgently to my private Email:alima_abbudin@yahoo.com mrs.Alima Abbudin


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