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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: Ameena Kazeem <ameena1kazeem@yahoo.co.jp>
Date: Tue, 8 Apr 2014 16:17:35 +0100
Subject: ASSALAM ALAIKUM, ALLAH BLESS YOU AS YOU READ.

ASSALAM ALAIKUM, ALLAH BLESS YOU AS YOU READ.

I AM MRS.AMEENA KAZEEM, FROM SIRIERRA-LOANE A WIDOW TO LATE MR. KANGA
KAZEEM, I AM 48 YEARS OLD, I AM A REAL ISLAM FAMILY, SUFFERING FROM LONG
TIME CANCER OF THE BREAST,FLORA ALL INDICATION MY CONDITIONS IS REALLY
DETERIORATING AND IT IS QUITE OBVIOUS THAT I WOULD DIE,I CAN NOT LIVE MORE
THAN THREE MONTHS, ACCORDING TO MY DOCTORS, AND IN ALL INDICATION REGARDS
TO MEDICAL ANALYSIS, THIS IS BECAUSE THE CANCER STAGE HAS GOTTEN TO A VERY
BAD STAGE THAT NO HOPE FOR ME TO BE A LIVING PERSON AGAIN,

MY LATE HUSBAND KILLED DURING THE SIRIERRA-LOANE WAR IN SIRIERRA-LOANE, AND
DURING THE PERIOD OF OUR MARRIAGE ALLAH GAVE US ONE SON MUHAMAD. MY LATE
HUSBAND WAS VERY WEALTHY WORKING DIAMOND AND GOLD MINING IN SIRIERRA-LOANE
AND AFTER HIS DEATH, I INHERITED ALL HIS BUSINESS AND WEALTH. THE DOCTORS
HAS ADVISED ME THAT I MAY NOT LIVE FOR MORE THAN FOUR MONTHS, SO I NOW
DECIDED TO DIVIDE THE PART OF THIS WEALTH, TO CONTRIBUTE TO THE DEVELOPMENT
OF THE MOSQUE IN AMERICA, AFRICA, ASIA AND EUROPE ESPECAILLY CREATE
SOLUTION TO PROBLEM OF LESS PREVILLAGED ONES AND ORPHANAGE HOMES.

YOUR PROFILE PUCH ME TO CONTACTED WITH YOU AFTER MY I PRAYER AND FAST FOR
THREE WEEKS WITH MY SON OVER IT, I AM WILLING TO DONATE THE SUM OF $11.4
MILLION FOUR HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLARS, TO THE LESS PRIVILEGED. PLEASE I
WANT YOU TO NOTE THAT THIS FUND IS LYING IN A SAFE KEEPING SECURITY COMPANY
IN IVORY COAST AND UPON MY INSTRUCTION,WILL FILE IN AN APPLICATION FOR THE
TRANSFER OF THE MONEY IN YOUR NAME INSHA ALLAH.

I AM DESPERATLY IN NEED OF ASSISTANCE AND I HAVE SUMMONED UP COURAGE TO
CONTACT YOU FOR THIS PROJECT AND TAKE GOOD CARE OF MY ONLY SON. PLEASE IF
YOU WOULD BE ABLE TOP USE THE FUND AS I DIRECTED YOU HEREIN LET ME KNOW
IMMEDIATELY IN YOUR REPLY E-mail FOR FURTHER DETAILS AND DIRECTIVES.I AM
WILLING TO OFFER YOU 15% OF THIS TOTAL SUM FOR YOUR EFFORT AND ANOTHER
5%FOR ANY EXPENSES WHICH YOU MAY INCUR IN THIS TRANSACTION. 40%FOR THE POOR
AND 40%YOU WILL INVEST FOR MY SON AND ASSIST HIM TO COME OVER TO MEET YOU
IN YOUR COUNTRY TO FURTHER HIS EDUCATION.

LASTLY,I HONESTLY PRAY THAT THIS MONEY WHEN TRANSFERRED WILL BE USED FOR
THE SAID PURPOSE EVEN THOUHG IM LATE THEN, BECAUSE I HAVE COME TO FIND OUT
THAT WEALTH ACQUISITION WITHOUT ALLAH IS VANITY AND I MADE THE PROMISE TO
ALLAH THAT THE FUND WILL BE USE TO BUILD HIS TAMPLE. MAY THE GRACE OF OUR
ALLAH THE LOVE OF ALLAH BE WITH YOU AND YOUR FAMILY I AM WAIT URGENT REPLY
FROM YOU.

ALLAH BLESS YOU.
YOURS SINCERELY
MRS.AMEENA KAZEEM AND SON

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