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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: Aakifah Wasil <gonnta2143@yahoo.co.jp>
Reply-To: Aakifah Wasil <a.wasil46@yahoo.com>
Date: Sun, 24 Aug 2014 03:44:32 +0900 (JST)
Subject: From Mrs. Aakifah (Very Urgent)


>From Mrs. Aakifah (Very Urgent)



Greetings

I am Mrs. Aakifah Wasil, I am 68 years old woman, I am
suffering from Pancreatic Cancer. >From all indication, my condition is really critical, and my doctors
have courageously told me that I may not live beyond two months, this is because the cancer stage has reached a critical stage. I was brought up in a motherless baby's home, and was married to my late husband for Twenty Five (25) years without a child. But is quite unfortunately, he died in a fatal motor accident.

Since
his death I decided not to re-marry, My husband deposited the sum of
Six Million Two Hundred Thousand United States Dollars ($6.200,000.00)
in a bank before he died. Presently, this money is still in the bank,
and due to my present health situation, i decided to donate this funds
TO SET UP A CHARITY ORGANIZATION PROJECT.

It
is my last wish to see that
this funds will be use TO SET UP A CHARITY ORGANIZATION and HOSPITALS
to help the poor ones in your country. I must let you know that this was
a very hard decision, but I had to take a bold step towards this issue
because I have no further option and i have no child.

I want an honest person or an organization that will receive this funds and handle this project in your country.

If
you are interested, Please kindly reply me for more details. Meanwhile,
I am willing to 20% from the total funds as compensation for the
services.
I will undertake another surgery, but my
doctors are afraid if I
will survive it. This is the reason why I want an honest person or an
organization that will receive this funds and for charity and also other
good
purposes.

Please, remember to put me in your daily prayers.

Regards
Mrs.
Aakifah

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