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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: "Siti Binti Wahab" <abs000037@gmail.com>
Reply-To: abs000035@gmail.com
Date: Fri, 16 Aug 2013 07:44:19 -0000
Subject: Please Read And Reply




EMAIL: abs000038@gmail.com

Hello My Dear

I am writing this mail to you with heavy tears In my eyes and great sorrow
in my heart because my Doctor just announce to me that I will die in few
months time because of extent damage of esophageal cancer. I have been
suffering from this dreaded sickness for long, base on this development I
want to will my money which is deposited in a security company to an
individual who is willingly to build a charity home for orphanage and
abandoned kids.

I am in search of a reliable person who will use the Money to build
charity organization for the saints and the person will take 30% of the
total sum. While 70% of the money will go to the charity and orphanage. I
am from Sarawak Malaysia, my husband died 6 years ago as a result of car
accident. i don't want a friend or someone i know to handle this project.
I want the actualization of my dream to establish this charity home to
come in reality even while am dead.

The total money in question is $3.5million dollars. I will provide you
with other information's once you indicate your willingness.



Yours Sincerely.

Siti Wahab

EMAIL: abs000038@gmail.com

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