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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: "Mr.Kabiru Yussuf" <kabiruosmanyussuf@yahoo.ca>
Date: Sun, 13 Jul 2014 13:46:05 +0000
Subject: Hello Friend

Hello Friend

I am Mr.Kabiru Yussuf, 60 years old and have been diagnosed with esophageal
cancer and have been in the hospital for a very long time. It has defied
all forms of medical treatment, and right now I have about few months to
live, according to the medical experts. I thank Allah for the life so well,
as I never really expected for Though I am very rich,in Allah and was never
generous, I believe that is Allah that gives and take and i believe his
time have come in my life I have willed and shared most of my properties
and assets to my immediate and extended family members, I want Allah to be
merciful to me and accept my soul, so I have decided to give alms to
charity organizations,such as Motherless babes home ,less Privilege and the
Widows, I want this to be one of the last good thing I do on earth before
Allah call. So far, I have distributed money to some charity organizations
in some countries my health has been deteriorated so badly, I can not do
this myself anymore.

I want you to be honest and faithful to Allah and collect this money on my
behalf and distribute it to charity organizations in your country.I want
you to keep 15% of the funds to yourself and share the rest to charity
organizations in your country. Reply this email as soon as possible for me
to tell you the amount involve and how it can be release to you for the
project and even if you are not capable to handle the project, pray for me .

My regards and Love to you and your family members.

God be with you,
Mr.Kabiru Yussuf

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