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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: <mr_fatima@centrum.cz>
Date: Thu, 29 Jul 2010 13:19:03 +0200
Subject: HELP RECEIVE AND MANAGE FUND


Dear

HELP RECEIVE AND MANAGE FUND

Fatima Aziza From Saudi Arabia, a widow to late Mr Sadiq Aziza, I am 55 years in age. I am now a new muslim convert suffering from long time cancer of the breast and from all the indications my conditions is really deteriorating and it is quite obvious that I will not live more than 12 months from now according to my doctor. This is because the cancer problem I have gotten to a very bad stage for now. My late husband died last five years and during the period of our marriage it was so unfortunate that we did not have any child. My late husband was a very wealthy known businessman and after his death I inherited all his business and wealth he accuquired. According to the advised i got from my family doctor, i was obsversed that i will not live more that 12 months base on the bad condition I find my self. So for this reason, I have decided to contribute my late husband wealth for building of mosques and institute for arabic studies in some islamic countries of your choice, and
catering for the needs of some less privileged. Before project will be come through. Now i have maped out a total sum of USD$40,000,000.00 (Forty Million U.S. Dollars) for this project which I have made you the next of kin to my late husband. Please i want you to know that this money have been deposited in a security company in one west Africa country region which have thier reserve bank in europe and asia countries by my late husband before his on timely death.

Once I hear from you, I am going to send to you all the necessary documents you will forward to the security company as the next of kin to my late husband so that they will transfer the money to your private account for you to use it and start the project as I was instruct in my email because it's a pledge that I make to Almighty Allah. I hope that when this money transfer to your private account that you are going to use it for the project it is meant for because I have found out that wealth acquisition withou Allah Almighty is vanity. I will like you to share this money in the following ratio, 75% of this money will be for the building project and less privileged, 10% of this money will be for your kind effort you are going to make in this great mission work, while 15% of this money will be for the expenses you are going to incur during the movement of this fund to your country .

Let me have your confirmation mail through my private email address as it appears once you click reply. If you are touched in your heart, and if your heart flows with milk of kindness to help me in this great mission work Iwant to start now. I am going to send more informations to you regarding this great mission work so that we will join hands together to promote the name of Almighty Allah. Thanks in anticpation, may the grace of Allah almighty be with you and guide your entire family for your willingness to work. I wait for your urgent Confidentiality Notice: The information in this document and attachments is confidential and may also be legally privileged. It is intended only for the use of the named recipient. Internet communications are not secure and therefore PT. Pupuk Sriwidjaja does not accept legal responsibility for the contents of this message If you are not the intended recipient, please notify us immediately and then delete this document. Do not disclose the co
ntents of this document to any other person, nor take any copies. Violation of this notice may be unlawful.

Yours sincerely,
Mrs. Fatima Aziza

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