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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: "FROM MRS.MASSOUMA AL MUBARAK." <mrsmassouma1@sify.com>
Reply-To: mrsmassouma@sify.com
Date: Fri, 10 Sep 2010 14:46:23 -0000 (GMT)
Subject: Calvary Greetings From Mrs.Massouma,




Calvary Greetings From Mrs.Massouma,


I greet you in the name of our Lord. Obedience to His purpose and living a
life that honours Him will keep us under His hand of blessing.

I am Lady Massouma Al Mubarak from Saudi Arabia. I am married to Sir
Miguel Al Mubarak who worked with the Khalid Oil and Gas inc, in Ivory
Coast for nine years before he died in 2009.We were married for eleven
years without a child. He died after a brief illness that lasted for only
four days. Before his death we were both born again Christian. Since his
death I decided not to remarry or get a child outside my matrimonial home
which the Bible is against. When my late husband was alive he deposited
the sum of 8.5million euro in a Bank here in Abidjan Cote d'Ivoire.

Presently, this money is still in the bank. Recently, my Doctor told me
that I would not last for the next Eight months due to cancer problem. The
one that disturbs me most is my stroke sickness. Having known my condition
I decided to donate this fund to a charity organization that will utilize
this money the way I am going to instruct herein.

I want an organization or a HONEST individual that will use this fund for
orphanages, school,N.G.Os and widows, The Bible made us to understand that
"Blessed is the hand that giveth".I took this decision because I don't
have any child that will inherit this money and my husband relatives are
not Christians and I don't want my husband's efforts to be used by
unbelievers. I don't want a situation where this money will be used in an
ungodly way. This is why I am taking this decision.

I am not afraid of death hence I know where I am going. I know that I am
going to be in the bosom of the Lord. Exodus 14 VS 14 says that "the lord
will fight my case and I shall hold my peace". I am standing on Malachi
3:10 which decreed that we should bring tithes and offering to his store
house. I don't need any telephone communication in this regard because of
my health hence the presence of my husband's relatives around me always. I
don't want them to know about this development. As soon as I receive your
reply I shall give you the contact of the Bank here in Abidjan Cote
d'Ivoire. I will also issue you an authority letter that will prove you
the present beneficiary of this fund.

I want you to always pray for me please. My happiness is that I lived a
life of a worthy Christian. Whoever that Wants to serve the Lord must
serve him in spirit and Truth. Please always be prayerful all through your
life. Any delay in your reply will give me room in sourcing another NGO /
Organisation or individual for this same purpose.

Please assure me that you will act accordingly as I Stated herein. Hoping
to receive your reply.

Remain blessed in the name of the Lord.


Mrs. Massouma Al Mubarak


"I shall pass this way but once. Therefore, any good that I can do or any
kindness that I can show, let me do it now, for I shall not pass this way
again."

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