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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: HAJIA MARIAM ALAVI <jonodonnald@yahoo.com.cn>
Date: Wed, 29 Dec 2010 18:54:38 -0600
Subject: ASSALAM'ALAIKUM! DEAR FELLOW MUSLIM ((ZAKAT.)

Asalaam Alaikum,

May Allah the most grateful and the most merciful be with you, I write
this letter with most concern to our values and the teachings of
Holy Mohamed (May peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) to uplift
and defend our religion at all times. I am motivated to write this
letter to you after much consideration and with total submission to the
will of Allah the most grateful and most merciful.

I am Hajia Mariam Alavi,married to late Engr.Shamim Alavi, who was the
patron of Muslim Association in Ghana (MAG) till 1994; My late husband
was died as a result of BOMB BLAST on that day BENAZAIR BHUTTO,returned
to Pakistan after 8 years in exile, Until his death we are a devoted
Muslim family with the fear of Allah in every thing we do knowing that
our reward is not on earth but with Allah. Our marriage was blessed with
my late son of blessed memories, who died mysteriously, leaving me
childless.

I have only my late husband's wicked brothers who cowardly became
Christian converts because of the pressure on Muslims after July 2005
bombings in U.K simply because of their international business
relationships.They have been brain washed to abandon Muslim faith and
the teaching of Islam and they killed my loving husband of blessed
memories.

I have been battling with cancer for many years now. Recently my doctor
told me that I have to be strong in spirit, I knew probably I am
approaching my end, but I am happy that I have lived an exemplary life
worthy of emulation, even if I die today I know I will be with Allah. My
only worry is the money (Sixteen Million five Hundred Thousand Dollars)
my husband deposited in Finance Deposit Bank before his death. I have
been deliberating over this issue within my self on what will happen on
event of my death or if I become incapacitated as I am ill and
hospitalized now.

"Will I disclose this information to my husband's brothers who are now
Christian Converts and who killed my husband"? NO After much
deliberation I came to the final decision to use this money for the
propagating of Islam and I have choosing you for this course. I want you
to use this money for building of Islamic schools, Mosques and helping
of Muslim widows, children and orphans. Helping those who have no body
to fend for them and pursing the course of Islam in your entire
region.Please you should not divert this money from the purpose it is
meant for.

I would want you to signify your interest for this course in all
sincerity to Allah, so that I will give you all details and documents
that will enable you claim the fund from the security and Finance Vault.
You shall act on my behalf as the general overseer and the next of kin
to the fund.

You must respond urgently to this mail so as to make alternative
arrangement, would you be capable to handle the course of Allah.
Please do contact me back immediately as I am no longer strong and I
will hand over all the process to my lawyer who will direct you on how
and what to do in order to have this fund in your possession as I am in
the hospital at the time and I wouldn't want my husband's brothers to
know anything about this arrangement.


May Allah be with you.
Hajia Mariam Alavi




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