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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: "Fazal Ibrahim Youssef" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <fazalbrahim@hotmail.com>
Date: Thu, 7 Jul 2011 07:28:50 +0100
Subject: Dear Beloved,

Dear Beloved,

I am Fazal Ibrahim Youssef. I am 74 years old, I am citizen of Saudi Arabia,but I am resident in Hull City England.I have mother but she

dead,I am an orphan and I have no relatives. In my youth, I struggled and worked hard and Almighty Allah blessed me abundantly with
riches.I used to be a dealer in GOLD and DIAMONDS.I am now old and sick.I have wife and i have no children but my wife is death. I did no

get married due to a personal health reason I cannot disclose to you.

For 3 years now I am seriously sick. The illness got complicated and I suffered a heart attack which resulted to paralysis,and affected my

speech and hearing.I can no longer talk and I am also deaf. I send you this mail with the help of my care giver/private nurse attending to

my health. I have little time left for I will soon depart these sinful world, so I have committed it to spreading my remaining wealth

towards better health care and housing for the less privileged children and orphans.

I don't know you, But my heart directs me that I must choose a total stranger to carryout these task. Due to my condition and the wish of

Almighty Allah I am contacting you with the hope that you will carryout my instruction for the sake of humanity.

I have US$6,000,000. 00 DOLLAR, I want you to take custody of the Gold,sell it. After selling the Gold, you will use the money to build an

orphanage home in your community. You will name it FAZAL IBRAHIM YOUSSEF ORPHANAGE HOME. This is my heart desire. You must follow my wish

for it will gladden the heart of Almighty Allah. If you are ready to do this and carryout my wish, then send me your:

Full Names:
Address:
Telephone numbers to my email[fazalbrahim@hotmail.com]. With the help of my care giver i will be in contact with you.

I await your reply. May Almighty Allah extend his mercy over your household.

Yours faithfully,
Fazal Ibrahim Youssef
Email: fazalbrahim@hotmail.com

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