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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: Mohammed A Bellow <bellmoha41@msn.com>
Reply-To: <bellowmohammed@gmail.com>
Date: Mon, 2 Mar 2009 20:06:57 +0000
Subject: HIGHLY URGENT



Mohammed A Bellow
Central Mosque Toppa
300 Surulere Avenue,
07 Bp 11 Cotonou
Benin Republic.


Assalamalekum,


Insha Allah, I am delighted to address you by the Power given to me by Late Murtala R Johnito from Lebanon . You Must Confirm this shortly from now pending your positive response to this. I am Sending you this Message in Respect to a Lebanese Citizen Mr Murtala R johnito ,an industrialist here in Cotonou Benin Republic, who Invested the sum of US 9,000.000.00 ( Nine Million United States Dollars Only) in a Finance Firm here in Cotonou Benin Republic, Unfortunately, he died on an auto accident together with his family along Benin / Togo Express way.


But, before his death at the General Hospital here in cotonou Benin , he told me to Look for a Fervent Muslim who will come and claim his fund/ belongings for the Promotion of Muslim religion and destribution of some part of it to Muslims who are in need of help any where in the world. I cried that day. Because he knew what was about to happen at that point.


We now request your co-operation to claim this fund to be distributed to less Priviledged Muslims in your country as all efforts made both at the Central Mosque here in Benin and his Fellow Lebanese Citizens to locate his Relatives did not work out, I used to pray with him when he was alive , He was Very Strong with Allah .Do not regard this as Just an Ordinary Internet Message.


The United States of America High Commission in Benin is aware and they have given a go ahead regarding this therefore NOTHING TO FEAR ABOUT AT ALL. Some of the Transfer Documents will be issued by Gay Leatha B Brown , the USA High Commissioner in Benin Republic.


Late Murtala R Johnito prayed with us at Central Mosque here in cotonou and as a Result we developed a Profound Family relationship. Most of his belongings, he left them with me for safe keep, among them, all his Business registration papers, His information with The Finance Firm for his USD 9,000,000.00 Deposit.


Now that we couldnt locate any of his relation, we decided that this Money , USD 9,000 ,000.00 be distributed to Charitable homes in your country as Late Johnito instructed when he was at the Hospital Bed after the accident before his death .


You can contact me directly by Means of Telephone Call or E-mail so that i will not look for another Muslim , but be sure when this fund finally gets to you, you must use it accordingly as indicated here in this message ( destributing to less previledged people ).


Keep it extremely confidential please until this transaction is concluded soonest/ successfully . Do not regard this as Just an Ordinary Internet Message i repeat. Send me your Phone Number, Your address, your Full names,Your bank receiving information, Copy of your of your Id,to this email address: mohammed_bellow1@yahoo.fr :then give me a phone call in confirmation if you are Faithful enough to do this, Do Let me know Immediately and you must witness the goodness of Allah in your Life , Family, Business and your entire generation ; I remain for you in Prayers. Insha Allah.


Your Quick Response is required,Insha Allah., NOTE , RELIGION DOES NOT MATTER ALL THAT PLEASE what we need is sincerity & Honesty , EVEN IF YOU ARE ANOTHER RELIGION ALTOGETHER , YOU ARE 100% FREE TO APPLY FOR THIS .Every one is equal before God .


Mohammed A Bellow
Central Mosque
Cotonou
Benin Rep


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