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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: Dr.Mrs.Abida Husna Fahima. <office@martha325.onmicrosoft.com>
Reply-To: <dr.abidafahima@gmail.com>
Date: Fri, 22 Nov 2013 23:40:34 +0530
Subject: Dr.Mrs.Abida Husna Fahima.GOD BLESS YOUR FAMILY

Dear Sir/Madam,

My name is Dr.Mrs.Abida Husna Fahima I got your esteemed contact during my Comprehensive research for a reliable and trustworthy individual in your Country I will need your urgent help in this situation I found myself although it's my life secret sharing with you.

Am really afraid regarding this situation and don’t really know whom to confide in but i put all my trust in God. As you are watching CNN-BBC WORLD NEWS fighting and killing happening in Syria my station, actually i am a medical Doctor working with NATO currently in Syria,please am contacting you for a confidential issue around my life, I have some amount of money in my care in a trunk which I made some few years ago in Gaddafi's compound during his procurement contracts before the crisis took place in Libya actually it's a deep heart pain for me my dear friend honestly i have thought in many ways on how to convey the fund out of the country but with my short experience as a widow i always put all my trust in God for guide my life and my only Son, I have kept the issue as a secret for a little while and I need someone who have God fearing heart of understanding I can trust deeply as a partner to assist me and transfer the fund Box item out of Syria as a Medical document for safe keeping for my only Son future life investment.

Please dear friend I will need your urgent help on this situation I can forfeit 25% (percent) of this money for your own share to make sure it's safely used for me until I will be leaving the Job next year after my retirement. Please I will need to work with you in getting this money out of Syria safely,kindly get back to me and I will make the arrangement on how to get this done. I want this fund to be used for me in a Real Estate Investment,Hotels,Hospital or any good development in your country for my only Son life future as soon as the money is recieved in your care.

I have no one trusted to confide in to this plan and besides am a woman who is not a business profession, I joined the army as an orphan and don’t have someone trusted to confide in but I believe with the name of God almighty you might be of helpful to me for us to work together and establish good relationship as one family in trust. I will be Reviling the said amount to you immediately you give me your word of confidence to go ahead for this plan, it is huge amount of money please bear in mind it's because of this Syria Crisis destroying lives and welfare all over Syria that's the reason why i decided to move this fund Box out of Syria,i will be expecting your reply soonest to avoid delay on my side, please your require to provide me your details for immediate registration of the Fund box to be moved from here in your name, expecting your reply soonest actually I want this transaction to be done immediately because of time or delay due to the critical situation recently in Syria.

My dear friend please this mail i am sending is very confidential for both of us only, please be secretive with me as soon as you receive it,You’re required to provide me your full details information before we move further.

Full name
Mobile
Company’s Name
House address
Id Proof
Age
Nationality

Expecting your reply soonest for time is not on my side. God bless you!
Email: dr.abidafahima@gmail.com
Dr.Mrs.Abida Husna Fahima.

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