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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: "Rubina Hussein" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <mrssrubinahusein@gmail.com>
Date: Thu, 2 Apr 2015 16:07:40 +0200
Subject: Can i Trust You ....

Beloved Friend,
 
Would you like to handle a Humanitarian work? Do you have love, care
and mind for supporting the poor and less privilege that are in need
of help? Can you help the widows and handicaps around you? If yes is
your answer, Then you can assist me by keeping my vision alive. So if
you know that you can do all this you let me know soonest. I am
writing this letter for the sake of the many people who are really in
need of help, May the lord bless you as you reply.
 
Am Mrs Rubina Hussein,wife to Late Mr Shahzad Hussein an Oil Service
Contractor from Kuwait,nationalized in London who died in the year
1999,i have suffered from Cancer over 10 years,my Doctor last week
confirmed to me that my Cancer condition will kill me in few months,i
decide to search online a truthful and honesty person Who will make
this vision real.
 
  I am waiting for your response so that we can think of a way forward
and shall be sending you my funds for this purpose, it is valued at (
$12.3 Million US Dollars ) When the $12.3 Million US Dollars get to
you, 50% will be used to construct an Orphanage home/Charity Home and
equip it ,then 40% will be invested to any lucrative investment that
will be giving you profit to run the Orphanage home/Charity and help
the poor people around you,then the remaining 10% of the money will be
for your use. Get back to me if you care for this Charity work.
 
Thanks.
 
Remain blessed,
 
Yours Sister,
Rubina Hussein.

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