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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: "Monica Jones" <markokafor@msn.com>
Reply-To: mrs_amanijones@yahoo.com
Date: Thu, 01 Dec 2005 18:25:52 +0000
Subject: SEED OF FAITH

Beloved In Christ,

Calvary greetings in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, I am Mrs
Monica Jones a widow to Late Mr Edward Jones, I am 70years old, I am now a
new
Christian convert,suffering from long time cancer of the breast.

>From all indications, my condition is serious and according to my
doctor it is quite obvious that I may not survive the sickness,although
as a christain,I beleive God and I know that I will notdie,I will live
to declare the glory of God.

My late husband and my only son were killed during the Ogoni Crisis
some years back and I am presently Leaving with some domestic
staffers,Our Lord Jesus Christ is my comforter.

I have the sum of $5,200,000.(Five million two Hundred Thousand US
Dollars)The fund
is in cash, packaged in consignments deposited with a Security Company
for safety and security reasons Presently all the documents
concerning the consignments are with my lawyer.Now that my sickness has
gone to this
stage,I am scared i might die any time therefore i wish that the fund
be used to the glory of God .This money is the procceed from the sale
of properties and shares and physical cash i inherited from my late
husband.

I have prayed and I told God to direct me to an honest christian who
will receive this fund and utilise it for things that will glorify the
name of God.

After my prayers,I searched the christain sites in the internet,I found
your email address and I decided to contact you.

Please if you are honest and faithful enough to use this fund strictly
for the work of God,please send to me your full names and address of
your ministry to enable me give it to my lawyer for immediate
arrangement with thesecurity company on how the consignments that contained
the
fund will be delivered to you.

Thanks and God bless you while waiting to hear from you.

Mrs Monica Jones.


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