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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: Rehu Fahad <rehu.fahad10@zipmail.com.br>
Date: Wed, 23 Oct 2013 05:22:21 -0200
Subject: Assalamu alaikum

Assalamu alaikum,

Dearest,
First of all, I seek your indulgence to solicit for your assistance concerning the content of my e-mail, although I am not comfortable discussing it through this manner due to lots of unsolicited mails on the internet presently, but I have no other medium to do so right now since the situation of my health is deteriorating.

INTRODUCTION: I am Mrs. Rehu Fahad; I am married to late Dr. Fahad Ahmed of blessed memory, a citizen of Republic of Kuwait. He was a reputable business magnet-(Oil Explorer) in Cote d'Ivoire for many years before He died of Heart Attack, we were married for Thirty-Five years with a child and our only son died in a ghastly motor accident in the year 2010.

Before his death we were both faithful Muslims. When my late husband was alive he deposited the sum of ($5,800,000) Five Million Eight Hundred Thousand United States Dollars in one of the famous Security Companies here in Abidjan capita l of Cote d'ivoire.

Recently my doctor confirmed to me that I have serious sickness which is cancer problem. The one that disturbs me most is my stroke sickness. Having known my condition I decided to donate this money to an Islamic Institution or individual that will utilize this money the way I am going to instruct herein.

I want a Muslim that will use this money for orphanage homes, hospitals, mosque, schools, and propagation of the work of the almighty Allah and to endeavour that the house of almighty Allah is maintained. The holly Quaran made us to understand that blessed is the hand that gives.

I took this decision because I don't have any child that will inherit this money and my husband relatives are not Muslims and I don't want my husband's effort to be used by unbelievers. I don't want a situation whereby this money will be used in a wrong way. that was the reason why I took this decision.

Let me know if you are willing t o carry on with this charity work.

May Allah continue to direct you.
Mrs. Rehu Fahad.
 

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