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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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Fraud email example:

From: Mariam <mariam.asif80@gmail.com>
Reply-To: mariamasif593@yahoo.com
Date: Sat, 3 May 2014 11:52:10 +0100
Subject: =?UTF-8?Q?As=2DSal=C3=A2mu_=27Alaikum=2Cwassalamu_alaikum_warahmatullahi?=
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As-Salâmu 'Alaikum

My intention of contacting you is to solicit your assistance ,I am Hajia
Mariam Asif, from Malaysia.I am married to Late M. A. Mahmoud of Dakar
Senegal and am currently living in a hospital in Senegal, My late husband
of the blessed memory was an oil explorer in Libya and Kuwait for twelve
years before he died in the year 2008.

We were married for twelve years without a child. He died after a brief
illness that lasted for only four days. Since his death I too have been
battling with both Cancer and fibroid problems. When my late Husband was
alive he deposit $ 2.5m, TWO Million Five Hundred Dollars in A bank here
in Dakar Senegal. Recently, my doctor told me that I have only six months
to live due to cancer. Though what disturbs me most is my stroke sickness.

Having known my condition I decided to donate this fund to a Muslim
organization or devoted individual that will utilize this money the way I
am going to instruct herein. I want this organization or individual to use
this money in all sincerity to fund orphanages, widows,less privilege and
also propagating their religion and to ensure that the society upholds the
views and belief of their religion. As a Muslim, i laid emphasis so much on
the ALLAH'S benevolence and this has encourage me to take the bold step.

I took this decision just because of the kind of brothers my late husband
has, since the death of my husband they have taken almost everything from
me, they have sold all that my husband has, When this my sickness was just
starting the doctor ask them to fly me abroad for treatment, but they
refused, they want me dead so that they will take all that me and my
husband has labored for, So that was the reason why i decided to use it for
the work of Allah, and help my fellow Muslims, and poor, i know that Allah
will reward me for that, because wealth and riches without Allah is vanity.
Hence the reasons for this bold decision. I know that after death I will be
with ALLAH the most beneficent and the most merciful.

With ALLAH all things are possible (secondSura,( verse 257) which says:
"There must be no coercion in matters of faith") As soon as I receive your
reply. I shall give you the contact information of the Deposit bank in
Dakar Senegal where the money was deposited. I will also issue a letter of
authority to the Deposit bank here Senegal authorizing them that the said
fund Have being willed to you and a copy of such authorization will be
forwarded to you. and May the Almighty ALLAH continue to guide and protect
you. I want you to always pray for me. My happiness is that I lived a
true devoted Muslim life worthy of emulation. Whoever that wants to serve
ALLAH must serve him in truth and in fairness. Please always be prayerful
all through your life.Or email me at, mariamasif593@yahoo.com
Allah Hafiz

Hajia Mariam

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