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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: Nabih Yusuf <yusuf55412212@msn.com>
Reply-To: <mr.nabihyusuf@contractor.net>
Date: Thu, 24 May 2012 05:50:46 +0000
Subject: Distribute This Funds To The Orphans



Lot 17,Jalan Kemajuan,
Labuan FT,

Here writes Mr. Nabih Yusuf, suffering from cancerous ailment. I am
married to am English woman who is dead some years ago. Our life
together as man and wife lasted for three decades without child until
death took her away from me.
Before her death we both I made a vow to uplift the down-trodden and the less-
privileged individuals as i had passion for persons who can not help
themselves due to physical disability or financial predicament. This dream
for charity work was to the fact that we needed a child which never come.
As am international merchant in gold and diamond and my vast estates and
investment in capital market with a security company here in Asia with my
late wife Mira Yusuf who was a noble lady we where able to make a safe
deposit of $10.5 Million Unites States Dollars for our proposed
charity home with a Financial firm in Malaysia.
Presently, this money is still with the Financial firm(Bank)in Malaysia and
just yesterday my Doctor told me that I have limited days to live due to the
cancerous problems I am suffering from. Though what bothers me most is the
stroke that I have in addition to the cancer. With this hard reality that
has befallen my family, and me I have decided to donate this fund to you and
want you to use this gift which comes from my effort to fund the upkeep of
widows, widowers, orphans, destitute, the down-trodden, physically challenged
children.
It is often said that blessed is the hand that giveth. I took this decision
because I do not have any child that will inherit this money and my wife's
relatives are bourgeois and very wealthy persons and I do not want my hard
earned money to be misused or invested into ill perceived ventures. I do not
want a situation where this money will be used in an ungodly manner, hence
the reason for taking this bold decision. I am not afraid of death hence I
know where I am going.
I do not need any telephone communication in this regard due to my deteriorating
health and because of the presence of my late wife s relatives around me. I do
not want them to know about this development. As soon as I receive your reply I
shall give you the contact of the Financial firm in Malaysia. I will also issue
you a Letter of Authority from my lawyer that will empower you as the original
beneficiary of this fund.
Please always be prayerful all through your life. Please assure me that you will
act just as I have stated herein. Hope to hear from you soon and God bless you
and members of your family. Reply to my my private email is :
mr.nabihyusuf@contractor.net

Remain blessed.

Mr. Nabih Yusuf


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