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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: MRS. AISHA DANJUMAN SABURAH <offer@center.org>
Reply-To: mrsaishadanjumansaburah2011@gmail.com
Date: Fri, 29 Apr 2011 11:19:42 +0200 (CEST)
Subject: Attn: MY DEAR ISLAMIC FAMILY FRIEND !


MY DEAR ISLAMIC BROTHER/SISTER ASSALAM ALAIKUM

I AM MRS. AISHA DANJUMAN SABURAH. I AM 50 YEARS OLD, FROM SUDAN, I'M THE WIFE OF LATE MR. ALHAJI DANJUMAN SABURAH. WHO DIED IN A GHASTLY CAR ACCIDENT ALONG WITH MY 2 PRECIOUS CHILDREN, ON THEIR WAY BACK FROM THE MOSQUE. INDEED THAT DAY WAS A VERY PAINFUL AND SAD DAY FOR ME, BECAUSE I LOST MY LOVELY HUSBAND AND OTHERS.

MY LATE HUSBAND MR. ALHAJI DANJUMAN SABURAH, WAS A POPULAR GOLD AND DIAMOND MINER, IN THE UK LONDON. BEFORE HE DIED IN THE YEAR 2008. WE WHERE MARRIED FOR MANY YEARS.

WHEN MY LATE HUSBAND WAS ALIVE, HE INTENDED TO BUILD A MOSQUE AND AN ORPHANAGE HOME FOR OUR FELLOW MUSLIMS BROTHERS AND SISTERS. HE DEPOSITED A TOTAL SUM OF $8.8M EIGHT MILLION EIGHT HUNDRED THOUSAND UNITED STATE DOLLARS. WITH A FINANCE FIRM IN THE UK. FOR THIS PROJECT. PRESENTLY THIS MONEY IS STILL WITH THE FINANCE FIRM. I'M THE ONLY ONE THAT HAVE THE ACCESS AND KNOW ABOUT THIS ACCOUNT, BECAUSE I'M THE NEXT OF KIN OF MY LATE HUSBAND.

BUT NOW I AM PRESENTLY IN THE HOSPITAL IN IRELAND. I HAVE BEEN DIAGNOSE WITH [LIVER CANCER AND PARTIAL STROKE]. IT HAS DEFILE ALL FORMS OF MEDICAL TREATMENT AND PRESENTLY THE DOCTOR CONFIRMED THAT I HAVE FEW MONTHS TO LIVE ACCORDING TO MEDICAL CHECK UP.

NOW I HAVE DECIDED TO DONATE THIS MONEY TO A FAITHFUL MUSLIM BROTHER OR SISTER, TO BUILD A MOSQUE OR AN ORPHANAGE HOME. AND TO HELP OUR MUSLIM BROTHERS AND SISTERS, THAT ARE IN NEED, TO HELP OUR MUSLIM WIDOWS, WIDOWERS, CRIPPLES, DISABLES, DOOMS, DEAF IN YOUR COUNTRY, WITH 70% PERCENT OF THIS MONEY,YOU CAN WORK ACCORDING TO MY LATE HUSBAND DREAMS ON EARTH, AND THE BALANCE 30% PERCENT FOR YOURSELF TO INVEST IN ANY KIND OF BUSINESS TO ASSIST THEM IF THERE IS NEED IN THE FUTURE. DON'T BE SO AMAZED ABOUT THIS, BECAUSE IT IS ALLAH'S DIRECTION.

I DONT NEED ANY TELEPHONE COMMUNICATION IN THIS REGARDS. BECAUSE OF MY PRESENT HEALTH CONDITION ACCORDING TO MEDICAL INSTRUCTION. I WANT YOU TO ALWAYS BE PRAYERFUL AND ALWAYS PRAY FOR ME. FOR ALLAH TO BE MERCIFUL AND ACCEPT MY SOUL.

AND PLEASE I WANT YOU TO ASSURE ME THAT AS SOON AS THIS FUNDS GETS TO YOU. YOU WILL BE FAITHFUL AND HAVE THE FEAR OF ALLAH TO UTILIZE IT ACCORDINGLY. IF YOU KNOW THAT YOU ARE READY TO BE FAITHFUL, AND TO CARRY OUT MY WISH, PLEASE KINDLY CONTACT ME AS SOON AS POSSIBLE, THROUGH MY PRIVATE EMAIL: ( mrsaishadanjumansaburah2011@gmail.com ) AND SEND THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION:


(1)NAMES:
(2)NATIONALITY:
(3)COUNTRY OF RESIDENTS:
(4)AGE:
(5)SEX:
(6)MARITAL STATUS:
(7)OCCUPATION:YOUR
(8)HOME ADDRESS:
(9)OFFICE ADDRESS:

I AWAITS YOUR URGENT RESPONSE.

YOURS FAITHFUL

MRS. AISHA DANJUMAN SABURAH

MAY THE GOOD ALLAH BLESS YOU.



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