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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: ADMIN <morabi@inbox.ru>
Reply-To: ADMIN <vickassi1965@yahoo.co.jp>
Date: Tue, 12 May 2015 03:07:21 +0900 (JST)
Subject: Hello My Beloved in The Lord.


Hello My  Beloved in  The  Lord.


May  peace be to unto you and your family,I am Mrs  Mona Taneeb Orabi, I am married to Late Mohamed El Orabi , I was adopted  and  married by  him.  Before he died,We were married for many years without a child.He died after a brief illness that lasted for only four days.Before his death we were both devoted Muslims ,since his death  all his families abandoned me  and I was adopted Child before I married to my late Husband I tried to trace my family but all my efforts are in vain.  At this  point I  have been battling with both Cancer and Stroke sickness problems. When my late Husband was alive he deposited the sum of $9.5 million with a Finance House.


Recently,my doctor told me that I have short life to live  due to cancer and Stroke problems that i am suffering. Though what disturbs me most is my stroke sickness.Having known my condition I decided to donate this fund to either a Christian organization,Muslim organization, devoted Christian individual or devoted muslim individual that will utilize this money the way I am going to instructs herein. I want this Christian organization,Muslimorganization or individual to use this money in all sincerity to fund such as churches,mosques ,vein yard, orphanages, widows,Disable people and also propagating the word of God and to ensure that the society upholds the views and belief of the word of God.The word of God emphasizes so much on god benevolence and this has encourage me to take the bold step.I took this decision because  AFTER LISTING TO THE NEWS LINE ABOUT 100 YEARS OLD WOMAN WHO SECRETLY DONATE HER FORTUNE UPON HER DEATH AND  SINCE  I  HAVE  NO
CHILD The  family  of my late  husband  has Abandoned me in the hospital without any of them care for my health.All Property  of my  late  husband  has  being  sold  by  them  and  share  within  them, all they are waiting for me to die,so I don't want a situation where this money will be used in an Unholy manner,ungodly way,criminal way,buying weapons.Hence the reasons for this bold decision. I know that after death I will be with god the most beneficent and the most merciful. I don't need any telephone communication in this regard because of my health, because of the presence of my husband's relatives who are monitoring me on the day i will die. I don't want them to know about this development. With God all things are possible.

 Before I will forget you will take 35% out of the total money then you will use the 65% to work as i directed you.
FOR MORE DETAILS REPLY TO ME
Mrs  Mona T. Victoria Orabi

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