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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: "Bedriya Yusuf Mohamed" <tb@samanchemical.com>
Reply-To: byumohammed@gmail.com
Date: Sun, 6 Jul 2014 11:52:30 -0700
Subject: Ramadan Karem




Greetings in the name of Allah, the most beneficent, the most merciful. My
name is Mrs Bedriya Yosuf Mohamed, a widow to Late Mr Yosuf Mohammed. I am
74years old, presently I am suffering from long time cancer of the breast,
from all indications, my condition is really deteriorating and i am very
much afraid of my doctor's report, infarct my condition is very bad now.


My late husband was killed during the Syria up-rise/war, and during the
period of our marriage we couldn't produce any child. My late husband was
very wealthy and after his death, I inherited all his business and wealth,
The doctor has told me that I may not live beyond this year; every new day
is like a bonus to me.



So now I have decided to divide part of this wealth, to contribute to the
propagation of humanity and in assisting the less-privileged Muslim
faithful and all humanity in Africa and throughout the world, I chose you
after visiting the website and I prayed over it, I discussed this with my
Attorney, Barrister Saeed Abdul Kareem. I am willing to donate part of the
sum of US$18,000,000.00(Eighteen Million US Dollars) for the development of
the holy work as well as a distribution to aid Muslim faithful and also for
the less privileged, including orphans who lost their mothers through this
deadly illness [cancer] no matter their faith.



Please I want you to note that, this fund is deposited in a Chase Bank
Vault. For that, my lawyer Mr. Saeed Abdul Kareem will file in application
for the transfer of the money in your name as you wish provided you are
ready to use part of this money for this purpose. You will therefore have
to travel to Dubai, to sign for the official release of this money as well
as advice on how you want the money remitted to your own account. My
Attorney will accompany you on this trip.



Lastly I honestly pray that this money when transferred will be used for
the said purpose because I have come to find out that wealth acquisition
without Allah is vanity upon vanity. for this reason I have decided to
set-aside 40% of this money for the service of humanity and the work of
Allah.



May the Grace of Allah be our guide and be my refuge when I leave this
world. Moreso, I decided to offer you 30% While 20% will be transferred to
the account of my Lawyer, Barrister Saeed Abdul Kareem as compensation
after successful conclusion. The remaining 10% is to cover the expenses
both from your side and the side of my Lawyer who will assist you until
every thing is over.

With Regards

Mrs B.Y. Mohamed


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