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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: Mrs Annagolan <mrsisannagolan1@gmail.com>
Reply-To: Mrs Annagolan <mrsshaheedannagolan@gmail.com>
Date: Wed, 7 Oct 2015 07:40:00 +0900 (JST)
Subject: Assalalm-alikum,

Assalalm-alikum,
In the name of God
May the peace of our merciful Allah be with you and the family,
Greetings in the name of Prophet: Mohammed Ibn Abudullah The Most Gracious Most Merciful, 
I Am Mrs.Shaheed Aliagolan. from United States of America,I am mrried to late Engr. Mohammad Golan Shaheed who worked on oil company in Cote d'I voire. before he retired in the year 2011. He died in the year 2012 after a Cadiac Arteries Operation.we were
married for many years without a child. I am now very sick, after going through some medical checkup my doctor told me I would not last the next eight months due to my cancer problem (cancer of the lever and stroke). When my late husband was alive he deposited the sum Of us$10. Million 5 hundred thousand dollars in one of the finance firm here in Abidjan capital for safe keeping.Presently this money is still in the Vault of the finance firm.Having known my condition I decided to hand over this money to an individual,Brother or sister that will utilize this money the way I am going to instruct herein.

I want that you use this money according to the desire of my late.husband to help the Less privilaged,orphanages,and propagating the word of Allah. I took this decision because I dont have any child that will inherit this money, And I dont want in away where this money will be used in an unGodly way. This is why I am taking this decision to hand you over this money.I am not afraid of death hence I know where I am going.I want you to always remember me in your daily prayers because of my up coming Cancer Surgery.Please assure me that you will act accordingly as I have Stated herein. Hope to receive your urgent reply.

Due to the present condition of my health,I was warned by my doctor to avoid receiving or making any call.
I want you to take %30 Percent of the total money for your personal use While 70% of the money will go to orphanage building charity home, propagating the good news of Prophet:Mohammed Ibn Abudullah, and to endeavor Allah Mosque and help less-privileged because, I grew up as an Orphan, and I know that after death I will be with Allah, the most holy and the most merciful.Though I don't know you or met you before but I believe that Allah will work through you in accomplishing his will.

Please give me full assurance that you are Allah fearing person that you will never disappointed me when this funds claimed by you as my beneficiary, I will stop here until i hear from you.

Yours Sister in
Islam, Madam Shaheed Aliagolan Mohammed.
ABIDJAN COTE D' IVOIRE
01 B.P 572 ABIDJAN 01.
Assalalm-alikum wa rahmatullah!

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