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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: allama01akbar@pop.com.br
Date: Tue, 21 Jun 2011 08:26:35 -0300
Subject: Gift From Mrs Allama Akbar


Gift From Mrs Allama Akbar N38 Rue Des Martyrs Cocody Abidjan,Cote
d'Ivoire.Beloved Contact me on the this (e
mailaddress(allama01akbar@yahoo.co.jp[1])

I am Mrs Allama Akbar from Pakistan a mother of two daughters and I am marri=
ed
to Mr Muhammad Hussain Akbar who worked with
Pakistan embassy in Ivory Coast for nine years before he died last year.We w=
ere
married for nineteen years with two children Allimata and Safiatu but
unfortunately they where both involved in a plane crash incidence together w=
ith
there father. After
the death of my husband and my two daughters, i have decided not to remarry.

When my late husband was alive he deposited the sum of US$3.5million dollars=
in
a Bank here in Abidjan Cote d'Ivoire. Presently, this money is still in the
bank, Recently, my Doctor told me that I would not last for the next Eight
months due to cancer problem. The one that disturbs me most is my stroke
sickness. Having known my condition I decided to donate this fund to a perso=
n or
organization that will utilize this money the way I am going to instruct her=
ein.

I want this fund to be use for orphanages, widows, schools and propagating t=
he
message of love to all mankind. I took this decision because I don't have an=
y
child that will inherit this money because the only two daughter which i hav=
e
died in a plane crash, I want God to be merciful to me and accept my soul. M=
y
husband relatives are selfish, they refuse to distribute to charity organiza=
tion
some amount of money which my late husband gave to them for charity before t=
his
incedence, I don't want a situation where this money will be used in an ungo=
dly
way. This is why I am taking this decision. I am not afraid of death hence =
I
know where I am going.

I know that God will fight my case and I shall hold my peace. I don't need a=
ny
telephone communication in this regard because of my health hence the presen=
ce
of my husband's relatives around me always. I don't want them to know about =
this
development.With God all things are possible. As soon as I receive your repl=
y I
shall give you the contact of the Bank
here in Abidjan Cote d'Ivoire. I will also issue you an authority letter tha=
t
will prove you the present beneficiary of this fund. I want you to always pr=
ay
for me. My happiness is that I lived a life worthy of emulation. Please alwa=
ys be
prayerful all through your life.Contact me on the this e mail address(email
address(allama01akbar@yahoo.co.jp[2]) any delay in your reply will give me r=
oom in
sourcing another person or organization for this same purpose. Please assur=
e me
that you will act accordingly as I Stated herein.

Hoping to receive your reply.

God bless you
Mrs Allama Akbar.

Links:
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[1] http://uk.mc271.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=3Dallama01akbar@yahoo.c=
o.jp
[2] http://uk.mc271.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=3Dallama01akbar@yahoo.c=
o.jp

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