419 scam: Estelle Badji <estellebbadji@gmail.com> GIVE THESE TO CHARITIES ON MY BEHALF PLEASE:

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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:

The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "hundred thousand us 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)
- ",500,000" (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)
- "power of attorney" (with your bank details and a power of attorney form criminals sometimes empty bank accounts)
This email message is a "dying widow" scam.
Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.

Fraud email example:

From: Estelle Badji <estellebbadji@gmail.com>
Date: Mon, 21 Oct 2013 12:47:27 +0100
Subject: GIVE THESE TO CHARITIES ON MY BEHALF PLEASE:

*Dear beloved ,*
*How are you and your family today? I am Mrs. Estelle Baraka Badji citizen
of United Arab Emirate presently residing in United Kingdom.I was married
to Late Mohamed Abdula Baraka Badji an Oil explorer in UAE for twenty seven
years without a child,before my husband died in 2010.Although I do not know
you in person,but I have full faith hence I am directed by the spirit of
God.I also told my Lawyer,my decision to give you this money,
Irrespective of challenges of life,I feel fulfilled to send you this e-mail
believing you will do according to my heart desire.With this letter I
appoint you to receive on my behalf the sum of US$19,500,000.00 (Nineteen
Million, Five hundred Thousand US Dollars) deposited with Home Finance
Credit Corporation/Bank which I want you to disburse to motherless homes
and other charitable organizations in your country and beyond since I have
no need for it now.
I have instructed my Lawyer to issue you a Power of attorney and other
relevant documents in your name as the receiver of the money in your
account.
Please ensure that you cooperate with my lawyer to see that the funds are
transferred to you. My Doctor has informed me that I would be going in for
a major cancer operation in the next few days,so I might not be available
for some time.
I want you to always pray for me because the doctor informed me privately
that the chance of my survival is not guaranteed.I am putting all my
financial trust in you.My lawyer will give you details as soon as you
contact him for more directives.
May God bless you abundantly as you do this work of my heart desire.
Your Beloved
Sister,

Estelle Baraka Badji*

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