419 scam: "Mrs. Aalimah Abdul Maalik" <mrs.alimahabdulmaalik@outlook.com> May the peace of god be with you

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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:
- "million united states 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)
- "hundred thousand united states 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)
- ",000,000" (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)
- "00,000.00" (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)
- "await your urgent response" (scammers rush victims so they don't have time to think properly)
This email message is a "dying widow" scam.

Fraud email example:

From: "Mrs. Aalimah Abdul Maalik" <mrs.alimahabdulmaalik@outlook.com>
Reply-To: "Mrs. Aalimah Abdul Maalik" <mrs.alimahabdulmaalik@yahoo.com.hk>
Date: Fri, 30 Aug 2013 00:29:47 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: May the peace of god be with you

Beloveth,

I greet you in the name of God Almighty, I am Mrs. Aalimah Abdul Maalik, a widow to Late Abdullah Saleh from Yemen. I am aware that this is certainly an unconventional approach to starting a relationship. However, I would want you to give this proposal a good thought. I crave your most desired indulgence. I am woman suffering from cancer and from every indication I am going to give up soon. My condition is really deteriorating and is quite obvious that I may not live long because the cancer stage is very severe. I am presently in a hospital where I am receiving treatment and sending you this message from laptop of my personal doctor.

My late husband died in an air crash on the 31st October 1999 in an Egyptian airline Boeing 990 with other passengers on board and my only son Nasim died with his father in this same crash. My late husband was very wealthy and after his death, I inherited all his business and wealth. My personal physician told me that I may not live for so long and I am so scared about this. So, I adopted the attitude of giving, by contributing to the well being of less privileged people in the society like America, Canada, Africa, Europe and Asian Countries. I understand my request of you is no doubt tasking. I selected you for this purpose and prayed over it. I am willing to donate the sum of Eight Million United States Dollars (US$8,000,000.00) to you for the development of the well being of handicapped in the society and also as aids for the less privileged around your country, and I have mapped out One Million, Five Hundred Thousand United States Dollars
(US$1,500.000.00) for your own personal use to help me for this work which will stand for logistic and your compensation. The fund I budgeted for this project is with a bank and immediate application for Change of Beneficiary in order to make you the beneficiary of the fund will be put in place immediately I confirm your acknowledgement to do this. Please, do not reply me if you have the intention of using this fund for personal use than enhancement of the comfort of the Handicapped. This is my last wish and I will want you to handle it as I wish.

Lastly, I want you and your home to be praying for me as regards to my entire life and my health because I have come to find out since my spiritual birth lately that wealth acquisition without God one's life is vanity upon vanity.

I await your urgent response if you are capable of handling this proposal.

Sincerely yours,

Mrs. Aalimah Abdul Maalik.

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