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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: Mamira Ahmed <mrsmamira.ahmed1@gmail.com>
Date: Fri, 18 Jul 2014 11:34:46 +0100
Subject: Good Day, My dear, Please read very carefully,

Good Day,

My dear, Please read very carefully, I know that this letter may be a
very big surprise to you, It is with tears that I am writing this
message to you from a hospital bed far away from my country, in the
mist of strangers with a different language, imaging how painful it is
being a cancer patient,Firstly let me introduce myself to you. I am
Mrs. Mamira Ahmed Hassanal Bolkiah, a widow to Late Sheik Ahmed
Hassanal Bolkiah of Brunei Darussalam, My husband is the first Son to
the last wife of King Haji Omar Ali Saifuddien Sadul Khairi Waddien,
let me save your time by not amplifying my extended royal family
history which has already been disseminated by the international media
during the controversial dispute that erupted between my Husband and
his step-brother, the sultan of Brunei H.M.Sultan Haji Hassanal
Bolkiah who is the former Prime minister of Brunei Darussalam, the
tiny oil-rich country on the Island.As you may know from the
international media, the sultan of Brunei accused my husband who is
his step-brother for financial mismanagement and impropriety of
US$14.8 billion dollars and this was as a result of the Asian
Financial crisis that made government to seas my husband's company
Amedeo Development Company that was inherited by my husband, However
my husband was kept under house arrest by his own step brother, our
bank accounts and private properties including a crude oil export
refinery were later confiscated by the sultan and to worsen the whole
thing, he has to assassinate my beloved husband and I was placed under
house arrest by the sultan so that I will not tell the international
community what has happened and that is where I developed this cancer
of the lungs which is killing me now but I still believe that it is
the will of God that life treat me this way.

I am 38 years old and I have a son of 11 years of age who is at the
moment in refugee camp in Benin Republic of Cotonou and I am suffering
from cancer of the lungs which I will soon undergo the operation, I
want to also let you know that I am writing you this mail with my
laptop in a private hospital here where I am taking my part-time
treatments, and the doctors has made me to understand that I have only
20% chance to survive this surgery , that is the mean reason I contact
you. What will you do if your doctor come up and tell you that you
have only few weeks to live? You can imagine the kind of pains I am
going through.

To avoid further prosecution and sufferings from the sultan and his
security operatives since I have lost my husband and I have my only
child to keep me happy, I decided to leave my country Brunei to Benin
Republic in West Africa where my husband has deposited the sum of
(US$15,000.000,00 Million Dollars) in a reputable bank but
unfortunately for me this my illness has became worst and I have been
placed at the hospital for medical attention here, so I am planning to
fly to abroad for good medication and a perfect surgical operation
because according to what my doctor told me that I may not live for
more than a month without this operation, I am so scared about this
because I want to make a future for my only son before undergoing this
surgery so that even if I die on process of this surgery, my son will
be taken care of by you.The reason why I am contacting you is to know
if you are capable to have this total fund (US$15Milion U.S Dollars)
transferred into your nominated bank account
in your country, to enable you arrange for a better hospital over
there so that I can come there for a better surgery and also to know
if you can take care of my son when I will be undergoing this surgery,
I have decided to give you this sum of (US$15Milion U.S Dollars) that
I inherited from my late husband so that you can invest it in a very
lucrative business in your country, we never can tell what will happen
during the surgery, so that in case if anything happen to me during
this operation, my son will have a business/funds to inherit for a
good future .

As soon as I receive your reply with your full contact information's,I
shall give you the contact of the Bank. I will also issue you a letter
of authority which will prove that you are the new beneficiary of my
funds, and the documents concerning the deposit. Please assure me that
you will act accordingly as I stated herein. Hope to hear from you
soonest. I am waiting your response.

Mrs. Mamira Ahmed Hassanal Bolkiah.
Please, know it that this is my true story and I will like you to
respond through my alternative email address (mamira_a@yahoo.com) with
all sincererity.

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