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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: "Zaynah Bukaru Arabiya," <zaynah.arabiya1@gmail.com>
Date: Thu, 29 May 2014 01:37:13 +0200
Subject: PLEASE I AM WAITING FOR YOUR URGENT RESPONSE

I am Mrs. Zaynah Bukaru Arabiya, A widow to Late Mr. Omar Zongo
Arabiya, I am 63years old, and I am now a new Christian convert,
suffering from long time cancer of the breast. From all indications my
condition is really deteriorating and it's quite obvious that I won't
live long according to my doctor’s because my left and right breast is
badly affected. Worsen everyday

This is because my cancer stage has gotten to a very bad stage. My
late husband was assassinated for about six years ago because of his
wealth and it was his step younger brother who paid for the execution
to eliminate my husband, the family majority about 99 percent of them
is Muslims/ Islamic scholars and loyalists. During the period of our
marriage we couldn’t produce any child and there was obstacle here and
there.. My late husband was very wealthy and after his death, I
inherited all his businesses he was into Cutting and Gold, and when I
noticed that my condition is not improving rather it gets worse day by
day I decided to divide part of this wealth, to contribute to Charity
and the development of the churches in Africa, America, Asia and
Europe. I selected you after visiting the internet and I prayed over
it. I am willing to donate the fund to you for charity, the less
privileged, churches, orphanages and widows, Propagating the word of
God and to ensure that the house of God is maintained.

I took this decision upon myself because I don't have any child that
will inherit this money and my husband relatives are very wicked they
fear God and I don't want my husband's hard earned money to be
misused.

Please I want you to note that this fund was deposited in a BANK for
security purpose. And upon my instruction my late husband’s lawyer
will file application to the BANK for the release of the fund to you I
will send you by email the full contact of the lawyer to carry on the
process of your readiness to receive the money in your account. May
the Grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, the love of God, and the
fellowship of the Holy Spirit be with you and your family. Await Your
Urgent Reply (zaynah.arabiya1@gmail.com) delay in your reply will give
me room in searching for a church, another person or Christian
individual for this same purpose there is no time

Yours in Christ
Zaynah Bukaru Arabiya
Love & Prayers

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