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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: "view message" <info@jaiso.in>
Date: Wed, 20 Feb 2013 08:45:18 +0100
Subject: ( Help me donate these funds )


Hello Dear,
I am Mrs. Huma sadiq Al-Mahdi a citizen of Qatar, and  I was married to Late Huma sadiq Al-Mahdi an oil explorer in Qatar and Angola for twelve years before he died six years ago after a brief illness that lasted for only four days. Since his death I too have been battling with both Cancer and fibroid problems. When my late Husband was alive, we traveled to London United kingdom and I had opportunity there to deposit US$3.5 Million with ROYAL BANK OF SCOTLAND.

Recently, my doctor told me that I have only 1 month to live due to my ailment. Having known my condition I decided to build this letter/page to make contact to you believing that you are a devoted God fearing individual that will utilize this money the way I am going to instruct therein. 
I want the money to be shared to charity homes (motherless homes), orphanages and widows. I took this decision because I don’t have any child with me late husband that will inherit this money and my husband’s relatives are into radical organization and I don’t want a situation where this money will be used to fund any unholy organization. 

I don’t need any telephone communication because of the presence of my husband’s relatives around me as I don’t want them to know about this development. And please, promise me that if i give instruction to Royal bank to transfer these funds to you that you are going to use 80% for what I have instructed you to do and 20% is for you for your effort and time as this is my only dream that I want you to help me achieve.
I have informed Royal bank that I will provide them the contact of the person whom they will transfer these funds to his or her account. So, If you will accept to do this, please kindly forward your information, your full name, address and telephone number to this my private email Address:  mrs.humaz@yahoo.com.br

Once i receive your positive reply I will then forward your details to Royal bank for onward transfer of these funds to your account. Please, reply me as soon as possible because any delay in your reply will give me room in sourcing for a devoted Individual for this same purpose.

Send your reply and details to this my private email address:  mrs.humaz@yahoo.com.br
Remain blessed,
Mrs. Huma sadiq Al-Mahdi

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