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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: serenajones44@zipmail.com.br
Date: Thu, 31 Mar 2005 16:38:22 +0100
Subject: =?iso-8859-1?Q?PLEASE=20ENDEAVOUR=20TO=20USED=20IT=20FOR=20THE=20CHILDREN=20OF=20GOD?=

Reply to serena_jones@k.ro
From: Mrs Mary Jones
PLEASE ENDEAVOUR TO USED IT FOR THE CHILDREN OF GOD.

I am the above named person from Kuwait. I am married
to Dr.Harry Jones who worked with Kuwait embassy in Ivory Coast for nine
years before he died in the year 2000. We were married for eleven years
without a child. He died after a brief illness that lasted for only four
days. Before his death we were both born again Christians.

Since his death I decided not to re- marry or get a child outside my matrimonial
home which the Bible is against.When my late husband was alive he deposited
the sum of$8.6Million (Eight Million and six hundred thousand U.S. Dollars)
with one finance/security company in Amsterdam Holland.
Presently, this money is still with the Security Company. Recently, my
Doctor told me that I would not last for the next three months due to cancer
problem. Though what disturbs me most is my stroke sickness.
Having known my condition I decided to donate this fund to churches or better
still a christian individual that will utilize this money the way I am going
to instruct here in. I want a church that will use this fund to fund churches,
orphanages and widows propagating the word of God and to ensure that the
house of God is maintained. The Bible made us to understand that Blessed
is the hand that giveth. I took this decision because I dont have any child
that will inherit this money and my husband relatives are not Christians
and I dont want my husbands hard earned money to be misused by unbelievers.
I dont want a situation where this money will be used in an ungodly manner.
Hence the reason for taking this bold decision. I am not afraid of death
hence
I know where I am going. I know that I am going to be in the bosom of the
Lord.

Exodus 14 VS 14 says that the lord will fight my case and I
shall hold my peace. I dont need any telephone communication in this regard,
because of my health and because the presence of my husbands relatives around
me always. I dont want them to know about this development. With God all
things are possible. As soon as I receive your reply I shall give you the
contact of the Finance/Security Company in Amsterderm Holland . I will also
issue you a letter of authority that will prove you as the original- beneficiary
of this fund. I want you and
the church to always pray for me because the lord is my shephard. My happiness
is that I lived a life of a worthy Christian. Whoever that wants to serve
the Lord must serve him in spirit and truth. Please always be prayerful
all through your life. Any delay in your reply will give me room in sourcing
for a church or christian individual for this same purpose. Please assure
me that you will act accordingly as I stated
herein. Hoping to hear from you.
N.B-
PLEASE I WILL ADVICE YOU TO GIVE THE LAWYER IN CHARGE A CALL
IN HOLLAND IMMEDIATELY, HE DOES EVERYTHING ON MY BEHALF AND HE' IS VERY
UNDERSTANDING AND I BELIEVE HE WILL LEAD YOU TO YOUR SUCCESS IN JESUS
NAME, THE LAWYER'S NAME IS Mike Peter,PHONE NUMBER IS
0031-630-823-416,. Remain blessed in the name of the Lord.
Yours in Christ,
Mrs Mary Jones.

Reply to serena_jones@k.ro



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