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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 RUBINA HUSSEIN <rukeyme4@gmail.com>
Date: Thu, 15 Nov 2012 02:06:17 -0800 (PST)
Subject: WITH TEARS ON MY EYES I WRITE!!!



Dear Friend,

With tears on my eyes and total submitting to Almighty God,am Mrs Rubina
Hussein,wife to Late Mr Shahzad Hussein an Oil Service Contractor from
Kuwait,nationalized in London who died in the year 1999,i have suffered
from Cancer over 10 years,my Doctor last week confirmed to me that my
Cancer condition will kill me in few months,i decide to search online a
truthful and honesty person,who i shall will my $12.3 Million US Dollars
deposited in the Bank,to help me,use they Money to build an orphanage home
in your Country and help the poor people around you as i was brought up as
an Orphan and had no Child or relative to give this fund.

When the $12.3 Million US Dollars get to you, 50% will be used to
construct an Orphanage home and equip it ,then 40% will be invested to any
lucrative investment that will be giving you profit to run the Orphanage
home and help the poor people around you,then the remaining 10% of the
money will be for your use.

If you can be sincere to carry out this project get back to me immediately
for details.

Please remember me in your prayers for a safe rest in peace.

With Love From,
Mrs Rubina Hussein.

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