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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: Bakri Azizah <bakraziz@hotmail.fr>
Reply-To: bakri.azizah94@yahoo.com
Date: Fri, 27 Apr 2012 13:55:24 +0100 (BST)
Subject: Hello beloved One,







Hello beloved One,

I greet you in the name of Jesus Christ!

l am writing to you with heavv tears in my eyes, I wish to contact you for a very good project that is important to me, First of all I will introduce my self to you. I am Mrs, Bakri Azizah , Kuwait nationality. currently in cote d'ivoire I am presently  suffering from long time cancer of the breast.  From all indication, my conditions is really deteriorating and it is quite obvious that i may only live for few months,according to my doctors regarding to my medical analysis, this is because the cancer stage has gotten to a very bad stage that no hope for me to be a living person again.  My late husband was assasinated by some unknown militants which was suspected to be terrorist. My late husband was very wealthy and after his death, I inherited all his business and wealth.

You see all I need from you is to keep my daughter's happy and a better future, and that is where the TRUST comes in, You are free to establish any business you want for your own and for your best benefit, But all I need is for you to take care of my daughter as your own child, all I want is her happiness, I want her to go the best school over there in your country and live a good life with you, when she grow up you give her at list $1.5 Million of the money to start up her life and the rest is for you and your family and Also you have to assist the people that need your help, You don't need to turn your back on them, So promise me that you will do what I just ask you now, I will be happy even in my death, the l amount is $4.8 Million USA Dollars, as l am talking to you now the fund is in LONDON BANK called Gate Away bank in london I selected you and i prayed and fasted over this please if you are willing to help me, l have attach my passport and pic for
you below I will need you to send me your information below,

 

1,Your Full Name...................
2, Postal address....................
3, Telephone and fax numbers......................
4, Occupation..................
5, Age...................

 

so that i can write officially to them and introduce you to them as the new beneficiary to receive the funds. that you and i have agreed together that the funds should be transferred into your account and thank you very much once again,

 

God Bless You

Mrs. Azizah Bakri
0022547665469

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