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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: aisha ousman <aisha.ousman1@yahoo.com>
Reply-To: aisha.ousman@yahoo.com
Date: Tue, 23 Nov 2010 15:14:39 +0100
Subject: GIFT FROM MRS AISHA OUSMAN



GIFT FROM MRS AISHA OUSMAN
Dear in God,
I am Mrs. Aisha Ousman from Kuwait. I am married to late Mr. hadel Ousman of
blessed memory who is a cocoa merchant and an oil explorer in cote
d'ivoire for
many years before he died in the year 2003. we were married for twenty five
years without a child. before his sudden death we were both devoted Muslims.
since his death I too have been battling with both cancer and fibroid
problems.
when my late husband was alive he deposited $8.5m (Eight million five hundred
thousand dollars) in a bank in africa here in cote d' ivoire.
Recently, my doctor told me that I have only six months to live due to cancer
problem. though what disturbs me most is my stroke sickness. having known my
condition I decided to donate this fund to a devoted individual,
churches, or an
organization that will utilize this money the way I am going to instruct
herein. i was forced to become a christain due to my sickness looking for
solution, I want this individual, churches pastores or an organization to use
this money
in all sincerity, orphanages, widows, and also propagating the
word of God and to ensure that the society upholds the views and belief of the
holy quran.
Our holy quran emphasizes so much on God benevolence and this has encourage
me to take the bold step. I took this decision because I don't have any child
that will inherit this money and my husband relatives are very bad, in fact am
suspecting them to be the one that killed my husband so that they will inherit
all his wealth.
Meanwhile they have possessed some of my husband properties but this
is unknown
to them that is why am searching for real brother or sister who can assist in
God both muslim or christain because we have only one God, and my aim
is to make
sure that the person uses this fund for the said purpose. And I don't want a
situation whereby
this money will be used in an unholy manner. Hence the reasons for this bold
decision. I know that after my death I will be with God the most beneficent
and the most merciful.
With God all things are possible. as soon as I receive your reply I shall give
you the contact information of the of the bank where the fund was
deposited. I
want you and the community where you reside to always pray for me.
thanks and God be with you.
Mrs. Aisha Ousman.

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