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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: "Dearest Beloved one," <mrs.fatimatariq110@w.cn>
Date: Wed, 28 Sep 2011 05:08:56 -0700
Subject: Dogster: every dog has a webpage!

Woof!

Your friend, Dearest Beloved one,, wanted you to
know about a certain dog named that can be found
on Dogster.com. Dogster is the place to post and
share photos and facts about our favorite canine
friends.

Here's what your friend had to say:
Dearest Beloved one,

Greeting in the name of our lord Jesus Christ. I
am very sorry for approaching you through this way
knowing my message will come to you as a surprise
since I don't know or met with you before. First I
must introduce myself, I am Mrs. Mrs. Fatima Tariq
,a citizen of philippine, I am 45 years old, I am
suffering from a long time cancer of the
breast.from all indication my condition is really
deteriorating, and my doctors have courageously
advised me that I may not live beyond the next Six
months; this is because the cancer stage has
reached a critical stage.

I am married to Late Eng.D.Tariq, a diamond
merchant here in Abidjan before his death. We were
married for years without a child. Before the
death of my late husband,he deposited the sum of
(6.300.000) Six million therr hundred United State
dollars in the bank here in Abidjan the economic
capital of Ivory Coast.

I want a church, organization or good person that
will use this funds to help the orphans, widows
and the less privileges ones that need financial
assistance. Using part of this money to provide
facilities for God's work, l took this decision
because I don't have any child that will inherit
this money and my husband relatives are not worthy
to inherit this money, it had been their wish to
see my husband dead in order that they might
inherit his wealth since we have no child. This is
why I am taking this decision, to donate this fund
to a church.

I don't need any telephone communication in this
regard because of my health hence the presence of
my husband's relatives are around me always. I
don't want them to know about this development and
l know that With God all things are possible.As
soon as I receive your reply I shall give you the
contact of the bank for you to reach them, and I
will also issue a letter of authorization to the
bank that will prove you the present beneficiary
of this money.

I also want you to always remember me in prayer.
Any delay in your reply will give me room in
sourcing for another good person, church,
organization for this same purpose. Please assure
me that you will act accordingly as I Stated
herein Hoping to receive your response
immediately. Please kindly reply me through my
private email at ( mrs.fatimatariq1122@hotmail.com
)

Thanks and God bless you as you read my letter.
I awaiting for your urgent respond,
Sincerely Yours.
Sister Fatima.


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