419 scam: abudu <aminaabudu@hotmail.com> From Mrs.amina abudu

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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:

This email uses a separate reply address that is different from the sender address. Spammers use this to get replies even when the original spam sending accounts have been shut down. Also, sometimes the sender addresses are legitimate looking but fake and only the reply address is actually an email account controlled by the scammers.
The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "trunk box" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
- "hundred thousand united state dollars" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
- "united state dollar" (this email uses bad English)
This email message is a "dying widow" scam.

Fraud email example:

From: abudu <aminaabudu@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: aminaabudu@yahoo.co.jp
Date: Fri, 18 Jan 2013 21:00:40 +0800 (SGT)
Subject: From Mrs.amina abudu

>From Mrs.amina abudu

I am Mrs. amina abudu from Kuwait, I am married to Mr. Umar Abudu who worked with our Kuwait Embassy here in ivory coast for nine years before he died in the year 2005. We were married for eleven years without a child. He died after a brief illness that lasted for only four days.

When my late husband was alive he deposited the sum of three Million ,five hundred thousand United State Dollars.USD($3.500,000 000 00) left in one Of the Security Company here ivory coast . Presently,this money is still with the Security Company Deposited as Family Valuables and Africa Arts Works because it is in a Trunk Box, So the Security Company did not know the real Content of the Trunk Box. Recently, My Doctor told me that I would not last for the next Eight months due to my cancer problem. Having known my condition (cancer of the lever and stroke) I am 52 years Old Woman.

I decided to donate this fund to an Imam or any faithful Islamic person that will utilize this fund the way I am going to instruct herein. I want somebody that will use this fund according to my Late husbands dream to help the orphanages, widows,propagating the good news of Allah and to endeavor that the Mosque of Allah is maintained and to help lessprivillaged people in our Islamic World. The Quoran made us to know that Blessed is the hand that giveth. I took this decision because I don't have any child that will inherit this money and my husband relatives are not Muslim's and I don't want my husband's efforts to be used against his will. I don't want in away where this money will be used in an ungodly way. This is why I am taking this decision to hand you over this Fund. I am not afraid of death hence I know where I am going. I know that I am going to be in the hand of Allah, because he says in the Holy Quoran that he is going to fight my battle and I
shall hold my peace.

I don't need any telephone communication in this regards because of my health hence the presence of my husband relatives around me always.I want you and the Mosque to always pray for me.My happiness is that I lived a life of a worthy Muslim Mom. Whoever that Wants to serve Allah must serve him in spirit and Truth. Please always be prayerful all through your life.
Write back as soon as possible, Any delay in your reply will give me room in sourcing another person for this the same purpose. Please assure me that you will act accordingly as I Stated herein.
Hoping to receive your Urgent and Positive reponse.

Yours Sister in Islam
Mrs.amina abudu
Allah Hafiz.
As salam Alaikum

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