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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. Ahmad Habbibah" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <habibbah@w.cn>
Date: Thu, 28 Apr 2011 11:28:41 +0530
Subject: MY DEAR FREIND

Dear partner.
It is with strict confidence and trust that I wish to contact you seeking for your assistance to help as regards an investment opportunity. I sincerely hope that this letter will not come as a surprise to you, or cause you any embarrassment since we neither knew each other before, nor had any previous contact or correspondence.
I would appreciate your benevolence in giving this matter the much-needed attention as I am presently in a difficult situation and need your assistance and guidance urgently. I am Mrs. Ahmad Habbibah, a wife of Ahmad Qaddaf al-Damm, a cousin and aide of Gaddafi the former commander and head of the Secret Unit in charge of Diamond dealing for the Revolutionary United Front (RUF) and was responsible for overseeing Libyan investments in Egypt, especially those of Libya Oil. My husband was formerly working directly with president Col Muammar Gaddafi the Libyans Leader. Mr Ahmad Qaddaf al-Damm who is presently in Cairo Egypt going through prosecution for grave violations to human right and human and international laws. The government intends trying Mr. Ahmad Qaddaf al-Damm for illegal diamond dealing and especially for the killing of 21 people during a public demonstration outside his home in February last two month this year which subsequently lead to this arrest.
As the situation is, my husband is very much likely to be prosecuted alongside for activities in the diamond mining. The rebels' Transitional National Council (TNC) is determined in bringing peace to Libya, the rebel leader Abdel-Hakim al-Hasidi, signed cease-fire agreement with the Libyan government on Friday 8th April, 2011 and instructed that peace must returned to our fatherland after 40-years conflict, pledging to allow Nato troops unhindered access throughout Libya. My fear is that the government will try president Col Muammar Gaddafi the Libya Leader and that my husband may also be prosecuted alongside and all our assets may be confiscated why all traceable accounts abroad and locally to our name and families may also be frozen given the circumstances. In view of this development, I am trapped with large quantity of diamond and about US$122,000,000.00 (One Hundred Twenty Two Million United States Dollars) that is in cash. As the situation is now the said above asset was properly packed in two metall

My situation is very desperate, I am 43 years old from Netherlands, After the Nato air strike at site, I have being going through some hard moment of deaf And suffering from a long time cancer of the Lungs which also affected my Brain, from all indication my conditions is really deteriorating and it is Quite obvious that, according to my doctors they have advised me that I May Not live for the next three months, this is because the cancer stage has Gotten to Avery bad stage. I was brought up from a motherless babies home, was married to my husband for eighteen years with three children.

After we managed our way to escape from Tripoli to Cairo my husband was arrested and detain for trail with his convoy in Egypt, after the arrest of my husband fatal accident. Before his arrest we were true Muslim. Since his arrest I decided not to re-marry, I have send my first son Mohamed and daughter Merriam to one of the motherless baby care in United Kingdom for security of their own life. Because I don't want to lose them, they're the most pressures thing left with me now. presently, this money and diamond is still with the diamond finance security company and the management just wrote me as The true owner to come forward to receive the consignment for keeping it so long Or rather issue a letter of authorization to somebody to receive it on my Behalf since I cannot come over because of my illness or they get it confiscated. Presently, I'm with my laptop in a hospital where I have been Undergoing treatment for cancer of the lungs. I am soliciting your assistance and partnership to move this money and unp

I have since lost my ability to talk and my doctors have told me that I have only a few months to live. I have interest to do business relative to long term investments in your Company or Country with 80% percent of the total fund to secure the future of my children. The area of interest is Marine
Electric business ventures and properties. It is also my last wish to see that this money is invested to any organization of your choice and distributed each year among the charity organization, the Poor and the motherless babies' home where I come from and you also take 20% of the total money for you efforts participation role as the receiver partner to the
funds and a subsequent "Management Commission" for your advised
investment services. Absolute confidentiality and professionalism is
required in the handling of this funds and subsequent investments

I want you God Fearing, to also use this money to fund churches, orphanages and widows. I took this decision, before i rest in peace because my time will soon be Up. As soon as I receive your reply I shall give you the contacts of Security Company were the fund is deposited. I will also issue you a letter of authority that will prove you as the new Beneficiary of my fund. Please assure me that you will act accordingly as I Stated herein. I shall wait at your prayerful reply. Therefore, contact me immediately, only, if you are able and interested in assisting me. Kindly contact me preferably using my alternative email address at habibbah@w.cn, as soon as possible.
Thanking you in His precious Almighty God, Yours in His Service.

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