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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 l Amatulla.Kamra" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <amatullah.kamra@gmail.com>
Date: Thu, 30 May 2013 00:08:09 +0100
Subject: HELLO


ReplyReply AllMove...InboxBANK FILEdatabaseGREENWICHOFFICEFILEschool file Flag this messageHELLOMonday, May 13, 2013 5:35 AMFrom: "Mrs. Amatullah Kamra" <amatullah.kamra@gmail.com>Add sender to ContactsBcc: GEOKALI2002@YAHOO.COMMrs. Amatullah Kamra
Address: Alain Zayed Bin Sultan Street
(Street # 137) P.O.Box 16806,
Mazayad , Alain UAE



Compliments of the day'


After a serious thought, I decided to open up to you and this is
nothing but the simple truth about my life situation and it happened
to me. My name is Mrs. Amatullah Kamra, I am an Accountant by
profession, I send my love and greetings to you, Please pardon me as I
am aware that this is Not a conventional way of relating such an
important message to you, I did try without success to locate either
your contact Address and I resorted in contacting you via email. Not
withstanding, I know quite well that Recently, there are so many scams
going on via internet and it is difficult to trust but i don't know
why my spirit still approved me to email you about this out of few
email addresses i got from the internet, yours was the only one that
was approved in my heart to contact after my fasting and prayers. I
married to Late. Mr. Mohammad Kamra, From Iran, a Muslim and a
merchant in Dubai, U.A.E.

It is sad to say that he passed away mysteriously in France during one
of his business trips abroad on the 12th of September 2006. Though
his sudden death was linked or rather suspected to have been
masterminded by his business partner who traveled with Him at that
time. But God knows the truth! Since his death, I have been battling
with both Cancer
and fibroid problems for Two years now, which was the cause of my
childlessness, I have been diagnosed with Esophageal cancer which was
discovered Very late and it has defiled all forms of medicine. Just
last week my doctor told me 'A BROKEN HEARTED NEWS' that I have few
months to live due to my body is no more responding to the treatment,
all drugs has been defied and reacting negatively to my Body. And this
leads to a stroke attack which bothers me most, because I cannot move
as I’m using wheel chair in the hospital right now.


Finally, having known my condition, I decided to give Alms to less
privileges around the world especially those who has become the victim
of circumstance of one sickness or the other like (HIV AIDS, CANCER
PATIENTS, KIDNEY PROBLEMS ETC) In view of this, I am seeking for your
help for using your honorable person to help our less Privileged
brothers and sisters in your Country with the Last Fixed Deposit
Account that me and my husband deposited with a bank. I will like you
to take half of the money and use the remaining balance to assist all
the poor people and children around you, because I cannot do this by
myself anymore because of my present condition on a wheel chair at the
hospital. As soon as I receive your response to this message, I will
give you the full details about the money and the name of the bank
where the money was deposited.


May God Bless You and Your Family.


Yours Sister,
Mrs. Amatullah Kamra
amatullah.kamra@gmail.com

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