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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: Amirah Ahmed <amirahahmed@gmail.com>
Reply-To: amirah_ahmed1985@voila.fr
Date: Fri, 19 Nov 2010 04:53:15 -0800 (PST)
Subject: Urgent


Hello,

Respectfully Yours!,  

I am writing this mail to you with tears and sorrow from my heart. With due respect, trust and humanity, I also apologize for sending you this sensitive information via e-mail instead of a certified mail / post-mail. This is due to the urgency and importance of the information. Please i appeal to you to exercise a little patience and read through my letter I feel quite safe dealing with you in this important business having gone through your remarkable profile, honestly I will really like to have a good relationship with you i have a special reason why I decided to contact you, please I am not entertaining you with sweet story,

This message is directed to you for the purpose of a transaction that worth US $3,500,000.This transaction is completely legitimate and all legal documents will be provided which will cover you and the funds during the course of transaction. My name is Miss. Amirah. A medical student university of  Khartoum in Sudan I am 23years old girl from Republic of Sudan daughter of Late Mr. Wattam A Ahmed. Director of a company Plc, politician & business man, This money we are taking about was paid into my late fathers account annually from Shell Petroleum Development Company (SPDC) and Chevron oil company operating in our locality for the compensation of youth and community development in our jurisdiction,

My father was murdered along with my beloved mother and our family house burnt down totally by the rebels bandit during the last crisis in my country Southern Sudan , when Arab Janjaweed militias came to our house, left I and my two junior sisters behind we are not at home by the time. Our major cities and villages are plunged into darkness My dad was a chief, which our town clerics titled him over sixteen years ego before his death. I was a princess to him and I am the only person who can take care of his Business now because my junior sisters were still too young and my grand mother is too old not literate enough to know my entire father's wealth the old woman is about eighty four years now.

After the burial of my late father, my uncle conspired and sale my father's landed property to an Italian experts at cheep rate which I opposed and refused, that’s why my uncle anger grow against me he also seized my international passport, luckily to me One faithful morning, I opened my father's briefcase in his office and found out some documents which he have deposited a huge amount of money in one bank in Burkina Faso with my name as next of kin. I travelled to Burkina Faso to fined out the truth, On my arrival to the bank, I told the banks manager my mission to his office that my late father has a reasonable amount of money his possession and that my father is late and I need the money transfixed  into my own account, I quickly present to him deposits receipt  and death certificate of my father to him, after crosschecking their records files,  

The bank director  whom i met in person told me that my late father's instruction in his banks file, indicated that the money can only be paid or release to me as his nest of kin when i am married, or present a trustee who will help me to invest the money wisely. that’s why I am in search of a reliable honest religious person who are lovely and kind that will help me stand as my trustee, So that I will present him to the bank for immediate transferring to his bank account overseas. I know it is not easy to have trust to some one you have never met before, I have to ague my faith and believed on it. I have to stay very far away from my uncle for now till i have matured very well due to huge hatred and threat on our family. I have chosen to contact you after my long fasting and prayers I believe that you will not betray my trust. but rather accept and take me as your own younger blood  sister.

 Though t, you may wonder why i am so soon revealing myself to you without knowing you fully well, i can say that my mind with my faith convinced me that you may be the true person I am searching for, More so, I will like to disclose much to you if you can help me to relocate to your country because my uncles have threatened to assassinate me, for him to inherit my fathers wealth property , My late father deposited amount of ($3500.000.00.) Three million five hundred thousand united state dollars, and, I have confirmed  it from the bank Account Files Manager here in Burkina Faso on my arrival, My late father  whose account  is presently dormant  for  claim for a long time, However you will also help me place the money in a profitable business venture in your country. And recommend to me a nice University in your country, I required to study and have my graduation and my Masters Degree,  before going into business, It has been my intention to
compensate you with 10% of the total money for your services and kindness’ to me the balance shall be put unto establishment.

As soon as I receive your positive response showing your interest I will put things into action immediately. I shall appreciate an urgent message indicating your ability and willingness to handle this transaction sincerely.  Please, note that this transaction is 100% risk free and I hope to commence the transaction as quickly as possible, and I also understand fully that you will not betray this trust,  
AWAITING YOUR URGENT AND POSITIVE RESPONSE. Please do keep this only to yourself for now until the banks have finally transferred the fund. I beg you do not disclose it till I come over because I am afraid of my wicked people who has threatened to kill me and Occupy my fathers legacy , I thank god today that I am alive and escaped from my country Sudan I am presently staying with United Nations Missionary Refugee Camp here in Burkina- Faso country in west Africa, I don't have any relatives here whom i can go to the only person i have now is Rev- Paul Divine , who is the pastor of the CHRIST DE SAVIOR MISSION here in the camp he has been very nice kind to me since i came here i am leaving in the women hostel because the camp have three hostels one for men the other for women and children’s. As a refugee i don't have any right or privilege to any thing be it money or whatever because the camp is for the poor or displaced peoples,

please listen to this please it's secret be twin me and you no one knows why I am in this country even the Reverend father don’t know my being staying in the camp until I am through with the bank. Reasons being in the camp, Because i am short of money do to high cost of hotels bills and feedings and other expense, I don’t know any person here and I know want to mess my self up or by getting my self involved unto a kind of business like prostitution. As it is against my religion . I don’t know your religion but I believe we all serve God. I assure you, today that you received this letter you can never regret it,  please don’t be offended if this message doesn’t please you, You will also help me to place the money in a more profitable business venture in your Country ok. friend, extend my greetings to you and your family!  I know God will touch you, You can read more about my country.( 1 )  http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/africa/6469857.stm ( 2 ) 
 

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/africa/6595333.stm   
Yours Miss. Amirah  Ahmed.



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