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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: "joy dada" <joy_dada0000@msn.com>
Reply-To: joy_dada2000@yahoo.com
Date: Tue, 17 Jan 2006 00:37:05 +0000
Subject: GOOD DAY


From:Mrs.JOY DADA.
Fax: 44701357422

Please reply to my alternate email address for quick responce to your mail.
Email:joy_dada2001_1@yahoo.com

ATTENTION:Sir/Madam
I am the above named person from Liberia. I am married to Mr. DADA who
worked with Liberian embassy in Lome-Togo 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 Christian. Since his death I
decided not to remarry or get a child outside my matrimonial home which the
Bible is against. When my late husband was alive he deposited the sum of
$6.8Million (Six Million Eight hundred thousand U.S. Dollars) with one
security company in Europe. Presently, this money is still with the Security
Company. Recently, my Doctor told me that I would not last for the next
Eight months due to cancer problem. The one that disturbs me most is my
stroke sickness. Having known my condition I decided to keep this fund in
Europe.

I want an organization or an individual that will use this fund for
orphanages, widows, propagating the word of God and to endeavor 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 don't have any child
that will inherit this money and my husband relatives are not Christians and
I don't want my husbands efforts to be used by unbelievers.

I don't want a situation where this money will be used in an ungodly way.
This is why I am taking this 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 don't need any telephone communication in this regard because of my
health hence the presence of my husband’s relatives around me always. I
don't want them to know about this development. With God all things are
possible.
As soon as I receive your reply I shall inform the security company in
Europe that you are the beneficiary of the said consignment you will need to
go and claim this fund in Europe. I will also issue you an authority letter
that will prove you the present beneficiary of this fund. I want you and the
organization to always pray for me because the lord is my shepherd. 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 another person for
this same purpose. Please assure me that you will act accordingly as I
stated herein. If you want to talk by phone, you can call my Lawyer on
telephone number +447005963694, or mail him at bar_sam_emma@yahoo.com> his
name is Barrister SAM EMMA
Hoping to receive your reply and Remain blessed in the Lord.please send me
your telephone/fax number too so that my lawyer can contact you too thank
you

Yours in Christ,
JOY DADA


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