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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: "jane janet" <jane_janet777@hotmail.com>
Date: Mon, 22 Aug 2005 18:01:18 +0000
Subject: GOD BLESS

I SIEZE THIS OPPORTUNITY AT THIS MOST PAINFUL MOMENT OF MY LIFE
IN A MIXED FEELINGS OF TEARS OF JOY AND PAINS.I AM MISS JANET OMOTARA, A
DAUGHTER OF A CAMEROUNIAN COCOA FARMER BASED IN SOUTH AFRICA.I AM CHAIRING A
NON SUCCESSFUL NON GOVERNMENTALORGANIZATION FOR THE FIGHT
AGAINST THE MOST PAINFUL PLAGUE TO HUMAN RACE (AIDS).

MY DAD HAVE BEEN A PATIENT NOW FOR THE PAST 6 YEARS AND DOCTORS TOLD
HIM THAT HE WILL DIE IN A FEW WEEKS FROM TODAY.HE HAS INVESTED
OVER LOCAL CURRENCY EQUIVALENT OF$5M USD IN THE FIGHT AGAINST
THIS DECEASE.UNFORTUNATELY ALL THIS FUND SO HAVE BEEN WIDELY
MISUSED BY VARIOUS COMMITTEES ENTRUSTED WITH THIS FUNDS.

NOW SINCE I HAVE LOST MY DEAR MUM TO THIS SAME ILLMENT I HAVE DECIDED TO USE
ALL AT MY DISPOSAL TO FIGHT IT.TO THIS EFFECT I HAVE EARN-MAPPED OUT THE
WHOLE FUND IN MY DAD'S BUSINESS VALUED WITH INTEREST AT $12M, TO FIGHT THIS
DISEASE. SINCE THE FORMER FUNDS WERE MISMANAGED BY PEOPLE AROUND US HERE, I
PRAYED AND FASTED WITH THE HELP OF SOME OF THE PROPHETS IN OUR CHURCH HERE
OVER THE CASE AND THERE WAS A REVELATION AND INSTRUCTION THAT I SHOULD GO
INTO AN UNKNOWN LAND AND MAKE SOMEONE THE PILLAR OF THIS MISSION. THEN IN
ORDER TO GET A TRUSTED FELLOW I WENT INTO ANOTHER ROUND OF PRAYERS IN WHICH
I WAS ASKED TO GO TO THE NET AND SELECT FIVE ADDRESSES PRAY OVER THEM AND
ENTRUST
THE FUND TO THE ONE I WILL BE DIRECTED TO. SO I DID AND I AM
HERE REQUESTING FOR THE FOLLOWINGS FOR A SPEEDY RELATIONSHIP BEFORE HIS
DEATH.

1. EXERMINE YOUR SELF THAT YOU WILL NOT SELL THIS TRUST.
2. SPEND ONLY 30% OF THE FUND FOR YOUR PRIVATE USE ONLY.
3. PRAY ALL NIGHT OVER IT. AFTER ALL THIS I WILL INTRODUCE YOU
TO THE SECURITY & DEPOSIT FINANCE TRUST COMPANY WHERE MY FATHER HAD
ALREADY DEPOSITED ALL HIS FUND IN A TRUNK-BOX AS A FAMILY TREASURE
FOR SECURITY REASON AND ALSO TO HIS LAWYER SO AS THE FUND WILL
BE ENTRUSTED TO YOU AS HIS NEXT OF KIN FOR THE CHAMPIONING OF
THIS COURSE. NOTE: THE SECURITY COMPANY DOES NOT KNOW THE REAL
CONTENT OF THE TRUNK-BOX BECAUSE IT WAS DEPOSITED AS A FAMILY
TREASURE, NOT MONEY FOR SECURITY REASONS. PLEASE TAKE NOTE OF
THIS POINT OKAY.

PLEASE IF GOD TOUCH YOU TO ASSIST IN THIS TRANSACTION CONTACT
ME IMMEDIATELY FOR DISCUSSIONS. MAY GOD BLESS YOU AS YOU TOUCH
THE LIFE OF OTHERS (AMEN).

There are lots of things I will reveal to you that I cannot send by email
now because of its confidential nature we'll discuss this on phone if you
will send your phone number in your reply to me and reply me to
jane_janet777@yahoo.com

MAY GOD BE WITH YOU AND YOUR FAMILY AS YOU RESPOND TO MY MAIL.

THANKS AND BEST REGARD,

JANET OMOTARA

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