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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: (sent from abused email account)
Reply-To: fatimata__1112@yahoo.com
Date: Wed, 26 Nov 2008 02:01:25 +0900 (JST)
Subject: PLS TREAT AS URGENT

As stated in the holly Quaran (Surah xxxvi Yasin) Thou wariest only him who followeth the reminder and fearieth the beneficent in secret to him bear tiding of forgives and a rich reward. I don稚 need any telephone communication in this regard because of my health hence the presence of my
husband痴 relatives around me always. I don稚 want them to know about this development. With mighty Allah all things are possible.

As soon as I receive your reply I shall give you the contact of the SECURITY COMPANY here in Abidjan.

I want you to always pray for me because the mighty Allah is my shepherd. My happiness is that I lived a life of a worthy parson. Whoever that wants to serve the mighty Allah must serve him in spirit and Truth. Please always be prayerful all through your life. Contact me on the e_mail address
for more information,

Thanks.

Regards.

Sister Fatimata Ahmed.




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