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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: "Ma 'am Abibat Z. Musa" <fulanito@mundivia.es>
Reply-To: ms.abiba77@yahoo.com
Date: Sat, 22 Jan 2011 10:33:41 +0100 (CET)
Subject: Assalamu Waleikum.

Assalamu Waleikum Brother,

Please forgive my indignation if this message comes to you as a surprise for
contacting you without your prior consent, i got your contact from the professional
data base found in the tourist search, when i was searching for a foreign reliable
person.
I am assured of your capability and reliability to champion this opportunity with you
after series of prayers/fasting, i was divinely directed to contact you among other
names found in the data base tourist search, and i believe that our God almighty has a
way of helping who is in need.

I am Mrs. Abibat Zainab Musa from Cote D`voire (Ivory Coast). I was married to late
Dr. Ibrahim Musa who was a serving director of the Cocoa exporting board until his
death . He was assassinated in September (2006) following a political uprising here.

Before his death, he deposited the sum of $7million US Dollars with one of the Banks
here and used my name as his next of kin.However,due to my bad health situation
occasioned by cancer, i wish you to secure this fund as the new commissioned
beneficiary so that you will invest it in a good business venture for the benefit and
education of my son, Mustafa, who is now 16 years old and in college here as i can not
be able to handle this due to bad health situation.

I wish you to invest in any worthy business which you deem fit and proper and manage
same for Mustafa until he is matured to take over. I wish you to distribute and use
the fund as follows: 80% for the business which you will manage on behalf of my son,
15% for your cordial assistance and inconveniences while the remaining 5% is for any
expenses which may be incurred in the course of the transfer.

I look forward to receiving the under-listed information from you so that i will
submit them to the bank to enable them commence action on the fund transfer as soon as
possible.

Your full name (s ) :..........................
Your contact Phone number:....................
Your Address:...................... .........
Your Marital Status.......................
Your Age:................ .......... ..........
Occupation:................... ................

Reply me through my private email : ms.abiba77@yahoo.com

Please note that i would like this transaction to be private and confidential between
us alone. I await your quick reply.

Thanks and best regards.

Yours
Mrs. Abibat Zainab Musa



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