419 scam: "abida" <abidadahab0@gmail.com> Ligal and privacy From Mrs Abidah Dahab

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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 message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
This email lists free webmail addresses. Use of such addresses is typical for scams. Lotteries, banks and any but the smallest of companies do not normally use such addresses. Criminals use them to anonymously send and receive email at Internet cafes.
- abidadahab@yahoo.co.jp (Yahoo, Japan; can be used from anywhere worldwide)

Fraud email example:

From: "abida" <abidadahab0@gmail.com>
Date: Wed, 25 Sep 2013 16:44:29 +0900 (KST)
Subject: Ligal and privacy From Mrs Abidah Dahab

Donation From Mrs. Abidah.Dahab.

Greetings In the name of Lord Almighty,

I am Mrs.Abidah Dahab Farees an aging widow suffering from long time illness. I am currently admitted in a private hospital here in United Kindom London, I have some funds I inherited from my late loving husband. Mr.Abidah Farees, the sum of (US$2.200.000,) Two Million Two hundred thousand dollars, which he deposited in Bank and I need a very honest and Lord's fearing One that can use this funds for Lord's work. I found your email address from the mail catalogue and decided to contact you.

Please if you would be able to use these funds for the Lord's work kindly reply me as soon as possible for more detail.

Your Sister In The Lord.
You can also reach me through my alternative email abidadahab@yahoo.co.jp

Mrs. Abidah Dahab Farees.

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