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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: "Ms. Aisha Hadijja Gadaffi" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <Elimana.Biba@writeme.com>
Date: Tue, 24 Jan 2012 10:48:53 -0800
Subject: Your Response Please!!! 24th/01/2012

Dear Friend,

It is indeed my pleasure to write to you this letter, which I believe will be

a surprise, as we are both complete strangers.



As you read this, I don't want you to feel sorry for me; because I believe

everyone will die someday. My name is Mr. Mr. Biba Elimana from Egypt, a

former merchant in Dubai, in the U.A.E. I have been diagnosed with oesophageal

cancer which was discovered very late, due to my laxity in caring for my health.



It has defiled all forms of medicine, and right now I have only about a few

months to live, according to medical experts. I have not particularly lived my

life so well, as I never really cared for anyone not even myself but my

business. Though I am very rich, I was never generous, I was always hostile to

people and only focus on my business as that was the only thing I cared for,

but now I regret all this as I now know that there is more to life than just

wanting to have or make all the money in the world.



I believe when I have a second chance to come to this world I would live my

life a different way from how I had lived it, now that it is dark for me, I

have willed and given most of my properties and assets to my immediate and

extended family members and as well as a few close friends. To correct my

wrong past life, I have decided to give alms to charity organizations, as I

want this to be one of the last good deeds I do on earth. So far, I have

distributed money to some charity organizations in the U.A.E, Algeria and

Malaysia. Now that my health has deteriorated so badly, I cannot do this my

self anymore.



I once asked members of my family to close one of my accounts and distribute

the money which I have there to charity organization in Bulgaria and Pakistan;

they refused and kept the money to themselves. Hence, I do not trust them

anymore, as they seem not to be contended with what I have left for them. The

last of my money which no one knows of is the huge cash deposit of six million

dollars that I have with a Fudicial Company Abroad, I will want you to help me

collect this deposit and dispatched it to charity organizations and you must be

sending me information’s of how it was disbursed either by email or otherwise.

I have set aside 5% for you for your time and patience.



Thanks.

Mr. Biba Elimana



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