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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: "info@exxon.org"<malopez@rsci.com.ph>
Reply-To: farahsaeedi1962@163.com
Date: Fri, 20 Apr 2018 17:31:37 +0100
Subject: May Allah bless you.


Good day, My Beloved Friend, =

I am Mrs. Farah Saeedi, married to Late Engr Mr. Nasser Safadi Saeedi {PhD=
} who worked with MULTINATIONAL OIL COMPANY EXXON AS A DRILLING RIG SUPPLIE=
R in UAE (Abu Dhabi National Oil Company) for 17 years he died on 31st July=
2001 on a plane crash with other passengers, We were married for twenty fo=
ur years without a child. =

Before his death, he deposited the sum of {7.100,000.00 million US Dollar}=
with a bank In Asia and this fund is presently with the bank awaiting my d=
isbursement as beneficiary and next of kin to the funds. Recently, my Docto=
r told me that I would not last for the next next year due to cancer Proble=
m. Having known my condition I decided to donate this fund to a Charity org=
anization or good person that will use this fund to build an orphanage home=
which was the dream of my late husband. l took this decision because I don=
't have any child that will inherit this money. I kept this deposit secret =
till date; this is why I am taking this decision. =

I don't think I will need any telephone communication in this regard becau=
se of the confidentiality of this transfer. Upon your reply I shall give yo=
u the contact of the bank. I will also issue a letter of authorization to t=
he bank that will prove you The present beneficiary of this money. I am ver=
y grateful to you for the interest shown in my plight and I want to assure =
you that you will be reward rewarded for what you have chosen to do. Althou=
gh we are knowing each other for the first time But I believe Allah has dir=
ected me to you as I prayed and searched over the internet for assistance b=
ecause I saw your profile on Microsoft EMAIL owners list and picked you. =

I am a religion women and take delight only in The things of Allah and I h=
ave prayed a lot on this already and I believe so much in the manifestation=
of Allah that I know he will not fail me and I want you to know that you h=
ave to be strong in your faith as he {God } will surely strengthen you. My =
husband's relatives will misuse this fund because they have sold my entire =
late husband=2019s wealth and property left behind. they have sold virtuall=
y all we have in Australia, Malaysia and United Kingdom, As I am here in th=
e hospital they Are around me they wait to hear that I am dead so that they=
lay their hands on my last belongings here on earth,But that does not both=
er me because things of the earth are canal, I do not want them to know abo=
ut this deposit that is why I am communicating with you only on email and I=
am making communication with the finance firm also who understands my pred=
icament. All I need is your absolute trust, commitment, confidentiality and=
honesty because I want to see my late husband's vision fulfilled before I =
leave this sinful world. =

My spirit directed me to you as I prayed and searched over the internet fo=
r someone to help me since I can no longer trust my family members and frie=
nds and I do not want this particular deposit to be used for things of the =
world. I will want You to get back to me that you will be absolutely honest=
about this transaction and you will use this money to the Glory of Allah. =
Also you have to assure me you will keep this transaction confidential and =
you will be willing to contact the finance firm which Is located in Asia an=
d finalize all necessary formalities as to the release of the fund to you. =
I will also want to know a little more about you regarding your life, your =
spiritual life what you do for a living so as for me to know you Well. I re=
quire your urgent response,If you are trustworthy and willing to help me fi=
nalize this transactions that i will immediately write my chamber to prepar=
e a court injunction/power of attorney making you beneficiary to my fund ,s=
ome copy of other documents are with the finance firm as I sent it to They =
for safe keeping so my family members will not lay their hands on it. To pr=
epare this document I will require your full names and full address. With t=
his document you will contact the finance firm to arrange the transfer of t=
he fund to you.With this document you will contact the finance firm to arra=
nge the transfer of the fund to you.With this document you will contact the=
finance firm to arrange the transfer of the fund to you. =

As soon as you have received the fund then you will help me set up charity=
or distribute it to charity organizations and hospitals. I pray to be aliv=
e when you receive this fund and start this project so that you can visit m=
e here if you wish to I will be very happy if you can stand and fulfill thi=
s work of God wish you have been called to do. =

Regards Mrs.Farah Saeedi.

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