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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:
- "abidjan" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
- This email message is a "dying widow" scam.
Fraud email example:
From: Mrs Nassim Abbas <salicebenson03@yahoo.cn>
Reply-To: mrs.nassimabbas@yahoo.fr
Date: Sun, 26 May 2013 00:19:54 +0100 (BST)
Subject: I need your help
Assalam
Aleikum
I
am Mrs.Nassim Abbas from South Africa, married to late Alhaji Abbas Zaahir who
was until his death an exporter of antiquities based in Cote d'ivoire, we were
married for eleven years without a child. He died after a brief illness that
lasted for only two weeks.
Before
his death we were both faithful Muslims. Since his death I decided not to
remarry or get a child outside my matrimonial home.
When my late husband was alive he deposited the sum of ($4.5 Million U.S.
Dollars) in one the famous financial costody here in Abidjan capital of Cote
d'ivoire.
Recently
my doctor confirmed to me that I have serious sickness which is cancer problem.
The one that disturbs me most is my stroke sickness.
Having known my condition I decided to donate this money to an Islamic
institution or individual that will utilize this money the way I am going to
instruct herein.
I
want a muslim that will use this money for orphanage homes, hospitals, mosque,
schools, and propagation of the word of Allah and to endeavour that the house of
Allah is maintained.
The
holly Quran made us to understand that Blessed is the hand that gives. I took
this decision because I don’t have any child that will inherit this money and I
don’t want a situation whereby this money will be used in an unGodly way. This
is why I am taking this decision.
I
am not afraid of death because I know where I am going. I know that I am going
to be in the bosom of the Allah. As stated in the Quran (Surah xxxvi Yasin)
"Thou wariest only him who followeth the reminder and feareth the beneficent in
secret to him bear tiding of forgives and a rich reward".
I
don’t need any telephone communication in this regard because of my health hence
the presence of the medical doctors arround me. because i don’t want them to
know about this development. With Allah all things are possible.
As
soon as I receive your reply I will direct you on how this vission will be
realised. I want you and the Islamic institution to always pray for me. My
happiness is that I lived a life of a worthy Muslim. Whoever that wants to serve
our God must serve him in spirit and truth. Please
always be prayerful all through your life. Any delay in your reply will give me
room to sourcing another Islamic institution or a good muslim for this same
purpose.
Please
assure me that you will act accordingly as I Stated herein.
Your sister in the lslam.
Mrs.Nassim Abbas.
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