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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: "tina k ky" <mrstina_230_230@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: barristerjohnsonpaul@walla.com
Date: Sun, 13 Nov 2005 15:03:54 +0000
Subject: Help in the name of our Lord Jesus

Dear
Greetings in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, I am Mrs.Tina
kimberly,a widow to Late james kimberly, I am 74years old,I am now a new
Christian convert,
suffering from long time cancer of the breast.From all indications my
condition is really deteriorating and it's quite obvious that I won't
live more
than two months according to my doctors. This is because the cancer
stage
has gotten to a  very bad stage.
 
My late husband was killed during the US raid against terrorism in
Afghanistan,
and during the period of our marriage we couldn't produce any child. My
late husband was very wealthy and after his  death,I inherited all his
business and wealth.
 
The doctor has advised me that I may not live for more than
two months, so I now decided to divide part of this wealth, to
contribute to the development of the church in Africa, America, Asia
and Europe.
I selected you after visiting the website and I prayed over it, I am
willing to donate the sum of $5.5.000,000.00 Million
Us Dollars to you for the less privileged.
 
Please I want you to note that this fund is lying in a security company
and upon my instruction, you will file in an application for the
transfer of the money in your name.
Lastly, I honestly pray that this money when transferred  will be used
for the said purpose, because I have come to findout that wealth
acquisition without Christ is vanity upon vanity.
 
May the Grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, the love of God,
and the fellowship of the Holy Spirit be with you and your family.
I await your urgent reply.
kindly contact my lawyer  BARRISTER JOHNSON PAUL
and his email address: barristerjohnsonpaul@walla.com |
Yours in Christ.
Mrs.Tina kimberly
 

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