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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: Mrs Asha Farouk <mrs_farouk17@msn.com>
Reply-To: <mrs.ashafarouk@yahoo.com>
Date: Mon, 27 Jun 2011 18:16:34 +0000
Subject: Dearest beloved One in God.



Dear,

I crave your indulgence at this mail coming from somebody you have not known before. I decided to plead for help in internet E-mail detector after praying over my situation in Hospital. My Beloved, I would like to introduce myself for you, My names are Mrs. Asha Farouk a citizen of Libya but currently residing in Benin Republic in west Africa. I was married to late Mamuod Farouk who died 4years back, of his blessed memory he was an Oil Explorer in Kuwait for twelve years.

Since his death, I have been battling with Hire BP and Cancer problems, so befor Libya war started I traveled to Republic of Benin for the fund my late husband deposited with a Security Company their in Benin, My illness started seriously again, I desided to take my treatment in Benin,I am writing from my sick bed in one of Arabic HOSPITAL here in Benin Republic west Africa. When my late Husband was alive he deposited The sum of US$29.5 Million Dollars with a Security Company here in Benin Republic, of which I am the next of kin. but due to my healt condition, My Doctor told me that I will not live morethan two mouths With my health condition and because my husband and I have only one Son who handed over to my mother in tripoli Libya before I travelled to Benin, it was sad and surprised to heard my mother and my Son died last month do to the crisis in my country,

Recently, my doctor told me that I have only 2 months to live due to my ailment. Having known my condition I decided to donate this fund to either a charity/orphanage home or devoted Allah (God) fearing individual that will utilize this money the way I am going to instruct therein as I wish. I want this organization or individual to use this money in all sincerity to fund charity homes (Motherless Homes), orphanages, and widows.

I took this decision because I don’t have any child that will inherit this money and my husbands relatives are into radical organization which I don’t want a situation where this money will be used in an Bad manner, hence the reasons for this bold decision. Please, pray for my country and me to recover as your prayers will go a long way in uplifting my spirit, I don’t need any telephone communication in this regard because of my health condition which has seriously affected my speech and also because of the presence of people around me in the hospital Ward. I don’t want them to know about this development to aviod killing me, I don’t want risky my life unneseccesarily. I will stop here till,as soon as I receive your message, I shall give you further directives on what to do and how to go about actualizing this project. I will also tell a Nurse to look for a lawyer to file an application on your behalf to the Security Company where the funds were deposited for the releasment of the Fund to you for this purpose. I want you to always pray for me and my country Libya. This is on the condition that you will take 25% of the fund for yourself, 5% used for expenses, while you will use the remaining 70% for the less privilege people in your society and some Libya survivals when the God finally bring PEACE in my Country .

This is in fulfillment of my wish. I will release all legal documents that will prove you as my beneficiary to this fund. Any delay in your reply will give room in sourcing for an organization or a devoted Individual for this same purpose.


Be Blessed.
Mrs. Asha Farouk.

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