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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 Ahmed Hilda" <misshilda50@yahoo.co.uk> (may be fake)
Date: Mon, 27 Aug 2007 14:38:02 +0800
Subject: Hello Dear,

hello,


My name is Mrs. Ahmed Hilda from Iraq. I am married to Dr.Ahmed Ibrahim, who worked with shell Petroleum
Company in Iraq for twelve years before he died after a brief illness. We were married for eight years
without a child. Since we married we were both Islamic couple members. After his death I decided not
to re-marry or get a child outside my matrimonial home. When my late husband was alive he deposited the sum
of$6.5 Million (six million five hundred thousand U.S.Dollars) with International Diplomatic Security
Company in London with purpose to invest the fund in Islamic foundation before death took him, The fund is
still under safe keeping with the International Diplomatic Security Company, hence am contacting you
to help me to achieve this project in your country.During the current war in my country all the property
and the asset of my husband were destroyed I don’t have anything left on behalf of my husband except this
fund that’s deposited with the Diplomatic service company in London, now am undergoing a serious sickness that
resulted to be stroke and cancer problem, I had tried all my best to treat myself with every medical expert but
there is no improvement, Currently my Doctor told me that I would not last for the next three months due to my
cancer problems. Having known my condition, I decided to donate this fund to mosque, Islamic school authority or better
Muslim individual that will utilize this money the way I instruct here. I want this fund to be disbursing to,
orphanages, widows promoting the work of almighty Allah, needies and to promote work of almighty Allah
in your country. The Koran made us to understand that blessed is the hand that gives. I took this decision
because I don’t have any child that will inherit this money and my husband relatives are unbelievers.I don’t
want my husband hard earned money to be misused by unbelievers because I know he will be rejoicing in the
blossom of Allah if these fund is spend to promote the work of almighty Allah. I don’t want a situation where
this money will be used in an ungodly manner.

Hence the reason for taking this bold decision. I am not afraid of death hence I know where Iam going. I
know that I am going to be in the heaven. With Allah all things are possible. As soon as I receive your
reply i will instruct the DIPLOMATIC operation manager and my husband lawyer in London to furnish you with
more details on how to receive my fund. I will also instruct him to issue you a letter of
authority that will empower you as the original-beneficiary of this fund. I want you and the
Muslim to always pray for me because in almighty Allah I put my hope. My happiness is that I lived a life of
a worthy Muslim. Whosever that wants to serve Allah must serve him in spirit and truth. Please always be
prayerful all through your life. And reply me through my e-mail address as delay in your reply will give me
room in sourcing for a another faith member for this same purpose.

Please assure me that you will act accordingly as I stated here in. As i am disabled and can not be able to move around
and do much due to am presently very ill, I will really appreciate it for you to contact me through my
Email address. . as the internet is my only mean of communicating. Or through the help of nurse here who
is so kind to assist me in the hospital and taking care of me

.................................................
Hoping to hear from you soonest.
Remain blessed in the name of the Allah.
Massalam.
Mrs. Ahmed Hilda


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