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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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Fraud email example:

From: "Engineer Ali Essa Al-Khalaf" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <alialkhalaf@w.cn>
Date: Fri, 10 Jun 2011 21:59:10 +0930
Subject: Money

Dear Friend,
 
My name is Engineer Ali Essa Al-Khalaf a citizen of Saudi Arabia. I work as the Chief Engineer of Schlumberger the leading oilfield service provider here in Aberdeen, United Kingdom for over 18years. Today i am a dying man who has decided to donate to you my left over investment for charity work in your community among our muslim brothers and sisters. My health situation is very critical and i am confined in an emergency ward here in the Murrayfield Hospital, Edinburgh. I am now being taking care by the team of Medical doctors and nurses.
 
I am 51 years old and i was diagnosed of this cancer of the lungs almost one year now immediately after the death of my wife whom i married while i was still working with Schlumberger. My wife died without a child, not too long after the death of my wife, I was admitted in this hospital and after series of diagnoses carried out on me, my doctor told me that i will not live much longer from now because my body system is no longer responding to any antibiotic medications, couple with the fact that my larynx was removed last week from my anterior neck (throat) because the cancer has extended all over my body which makes it impossible for me to talk well again. Because of my health situation, This is what necessitated my action to WILL/Donate the sum of USD6.4 Million Dollars to you for the good work of charity and services to humanity which has always been desire of my late wife to accomplish with this fund, also to help the motherless and less privilege people which includes also widows in your region.
 
I took this decision because i don't have any child that will inherit this money, and i don't want a situation where this money will be used in an unholy manner hence the reasons for taking this bold decision. I know that after death i will be with the Almighty Allah in paradise who is merciful. I cannot take this fund to my grave hence i took this decision. Success indeed is the believers, those who humble themselves in their prayers and obey Allah (Al-Muminoon 23:1-2) my dearest, Humility is equivalent to submission to Almighty Allah. We should abandon all selfishness and pride in our human power, and stand humbled, meek, and submissive as servants of Almighty Allah above all else.
 
As soon as i receive your reply, i shall give you the contact information of the Bank where i jointly deposited the money with my late wife. I will also issue an order of authority to the them, authorizing them that the said fund have been willed to you and a copy of such authorization will be forwarded to you and my account officer to enable him commence preparation of wire transfer of the fund into your bank account. I want you and other servant of almighty Allah in your community where you reside to always pray for me.
 
My happiness is that i lived a true devoted life worthy of emulation with my late wife. Whosever, that wants to render selfless services to Almighty Allah must serve him in truth and in fairness. Please always be prayerful all through your life. It is true that i don't know you but i have been directed to do this by the holy spirit of Almighty Allah. Any delay in your reply will give me room in sourcing for other Muslim organization for this same purpose. it is very important you forward to me your information as stated below:  
 
Your full name
Contact fixes address
Telephone numbers
Your age and occupation
I will appreciate your utmost confidentiality in this matter until the task is accomplished as i don't want anything that will jeopardize my last wish.
 
Kindly contact me through my email at : ali_alkhalaf@jeddahmail.com for further details. 
 
May almighty Allah grant us Al-Jannah.
 
 
Engineer Ali Essa Al-Khalaf

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