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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: Mrs Amenna kazeem <ameenakazeem_46@rediffmail.com>
Reply-To: mrs.ameena_kazee50@yahoo.fr
Date: Fri, 28 Sep 2012 13:55:08 +0100 (BST)
Subject: ASSALAM ALAIKUM, ALLAH BLESS YOU AS YOU READ




ASSALAM ALAIKUM, ALLAH BLESS YOU AS YOU READ.

I AM MRS.AMEENA KAZEEM, FROM SIRIERRA-LOANE A WIDOW TO LATE MR. KANGA KAZEEM, I AM 48 YEARS OLD, I AM A REAL ISLAM FAMILY, SUFFERING FROM LONG TIME CANCER OF THE BREAST,FLORA ALL INDICATION MY CONDITIONS IS REALLY DETERIORATING AND IT IS QUITE OBVIOUS THAT I WOULD DIE,I CAN NOT LIVE MORE THAN THREE MONTHS, ACCORDING TO MY DOCTORS, AND IN ALL INDICATION REGARDS TO MEDICAL ANALYSIS, THIS IS BECAUSE THE CANCER STAGE HAS GOTTEN TO A VERY BAD STAGE THAT NO HOPE FOR ME TO BE A LIVING PERSON AGAIN,

MY LATE HUSBAND KILLED DURING THE SIRIERRA-LOANE WAR IN SIRIERRA-LOANE, AND DURING THE PERIOD OF OUR MARRIAGE ALLAH GAVE US ONE SON MUHAMAD. MY LATE HUSBAND WAS VERY WEALTHY WORKING DIAMOND AND GOLD MINING IN SIRIERRA-LOANE AND AFTER HIS DEATH, I INHERITED ALL HIS BUSINESS AND WEALTH. THE DOCTORS HAS ADVISED ME THAT I MAY NOT LIVE FOR MORE THAN FOUR MONTHS, SO I NOW DECIDED TO DIVIDE THE PART OF THIS WEALTH, TO CONTRIBUTE TO THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE MOSQUE IN AMERICA, AFRICA, ASIA AND EUROPE ESPECAILLY CREATE SOLUTION TO PROBLEM OF LESS PREVILLAGED ONES AND ORPHANAGE HOMES.

YOUR PROFILE PUCH ME TO CONTACTED WITH YOU AFTER MY I PRAYER AND FAST FOR THREE WEEKS WITH MY SON OVER IT, I AM WILLING TO DONATE THE SUM OF $11.4 MILLION FOUR HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLARS, TO THE LESS PRIVILEGED. PLEASE I WANT YOU TO NOTE THAT THIS FUND IS LYING IN A SAFE KEEPING SECURITY COMPANY IN IVORY COAST AND UPON MY INSTRUCTION,WILL FILE IN AN APPLICATION FOR THE TRANSFER OF THE MONEY IN YOUR NAME INSHA ALLAH.

I AM DESPERATLY IN NEED OF ASSISTANCE AND I HAVE SUMMONED UP COURAGE TO CONTACT YOU FOR THIS PROJECT AND TAKE GOOD CARE OF MY ONLY SON. PLEASE IF YOU WOULD BE ABLE TOP USE THE FUND AS I DIRECTED YOU HEREIN LET ME KNOW IMMEDIATELY IN YOUR REPLY E-mail FOR FURTHER DETAILS AND DIRECTIVES.I AM WILLING TO OFFER YOU 15% OF THIS TOTAL SUM FOR YOUR EFFORT AND ANOTHER 5%FOR ANY EXPENSES WHICH YOU MAY INCUR IN THIS TRANSACTION. 40%FOR THE POOR AND 40%YOU WILL INVEST FOR MY SON AND ASSIST HIM TO COME OVER TO MEET YOU IN YOUR COUNTRY TO FURTHER HIS EDUCATION.

LASTLY,I HONESTLY PRAY THAT THIS MONEY WHEN TRANSFERRED WILL BE USED FOR THE SAID PURPOSE EVEN THOUHG IM LATE THEN, BECAUSE I HAVE COME TO FIND OUT THAT WEALTH ACQUISITION WITHOUT ALLAH IS VANITY AND I MADE THE PROMISE TO ALLAH THAT THE FUND WILL BE USE TO BUILD HIS TAMPLE. MAY THE GRACE OF OUR ALLAH THE LOVE OF ALLAH BE WITH YOU AND YOUR FAMILY I AM WAIT URGENT REPLY FROM YOU.

ALLAH BLESS YOU.
YOURS SINCERELY
MRS.AMEENA KAZEEM AND SON

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