419 scam: fatu ahmed <fatu_ahmed@rediffmail.com> Dear in Christ,

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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:

This email uses a separate reply address that is different from the sender address. Spammers use this to get replies even when the original spam sending accounts have been shut down. Also, sometimes the sender addresses are legitimate looking but fake and only the reply address is actually an email account controlled by the scammers.
The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- ",500,000" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
This email message is a "dying widow" scam.

Fraud email example:

From: fatu ahmed <fatu_ahmed@rediffmail.com>
Reply-To: fatu_ahmed2008@yahoo.co.jp
Date: Sat, 17 Jul 2010 06:13:12 +0000 (GMT)
Subject: Dear in Christ,

Dear in Christ,

With due respect and humility I write you this letter which I believe you would be of great assistance to me in doing this work with honest and sincere.

Greetings to you and your family. I am Mrs Fatu Ahmed" A widow to late "Ibrahim Ahmed" I am 54 years old, suffering from pancreatic cancer, My condition is really bad and it is quite obvious that I will not live long again according to my doctors, I am willing to donate the sum of $3,500,000 US dollars for you to help widows and the less privileged ones in the rural and urban areas and to carry out charity works. I do not want any of my late husband relatives to know about this fund, Due to because they are unbeliever and I do not want this fund to be use ungodly means. Your religion dose not matter, what I need is your honest and sincere mind and ready to handle this fund very well.

If you are assure that you will not betray my trust, Do get back to me with your full details ,such as ; Your full Name, Home Address and direct phone number. I will use this details to hand you over to the bank and ask the bank to open communication with you and I shall also send you all the deposit documents the bank issued to my late husband before his death,So that you can have it to prove the bank that you are from me.

Do put me in your daily prayers.

I wait to see your response.
Mrs. Fatu Ahmed

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