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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: "Dr Mrs Asala Mohamed" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <asala_mohamed@yahoo.cn>
Date: Fri, 5 Aug 2011 01:58:37 +0100
Subject: Assalamu alaikom (my offer of donation)

Assalamu alaikum.
 
I am Dr Mrs Asala Mohamed; Origin of FAROE ISLANDS, I am married to Late Dr sulayman Mohamed a businessman and Gold Dealer in ACCRA GHANA.
Recently, following my ill health, my Doctor told me that I may not last for the next two months due to my cancer problem. he told me that in the next 2 months there is going to be a spread of this cancer to my bones and I will not live again, Having known my condition I decided to donate this funds to a Muslim, Individual and Organization whom I know may need it and will utilize this money the way I am going to instruct herein, according to the desire of my late husband before his death.
While my late husband was alive he kept the sum of (US$15.000.000) Fifteen Million United States Dollar) in a Gold house Courier Company in a consignment in GHANA.
 
HERE IS THE COURIER COMPANY INFORMATION.
 
COURIER NAME: GHANA EXPRESS COURIER COMPANY
CONTACT PERSON: DR.HYCENT AKWABA.
POSITION: FOREIGN DELIVERY DEPARTMENT Director.
E-MAIL:exprescourier.service@ymail.com
Tel:+233-271435170
 
I want this money to be use in liberation work Activities like, help to Orphanages, less privileged in the society and Muslim schools,up keeping of the Islamic people and for propagating the word of Allah and to endeavor that the house of Allah is maintained.
The Quoran made us to understand that "Blessed is the hand that giveth". I took this decision because I don't have any child that will inherit this money and I want my husband's efforts to be used to help humanity. I don't want a situation where this money will be used in an ungodly way.This is why I am taking this decision.
With Allah all things are possible.
 
 
For your information, I have paid for the delivering Charges, and Clearance
Certificate Fee of the Consignment showing that it is not a Drug Money nor to
sponsor Terrorist attack in your Country,so the only money you will send to the
Courier company to deliver your consignment direct to your postal Address in your
country is ($120) only being their Security Keeping Fee of the Courier Company so far.
 
Therefore,contact the Courier company immediately for the delivery of your consignment.
 
NOTE/ Do not let the company know that the content of the consignment is money because i registered it as a family valuables and gift to Muslim schools in your country
 
 
As soon as I receive your reply I will write a letter of authorization to the company on your behalf that will prove you the present beneficiary of this money,so give me your full name,address and phone for the authorization letter.
 
Hoping to receive your reply to my private email address asala_mohamed@yahoo.cn
 
Isha Allah,
Dr Mrs Asala Mohamed

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