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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: "0887430943887" <0887430943887@terra.com.mx>
Date: Tue, 20 Jun 2006 02:19:50 -0600
Subject: Bless you that is reading this message.


From: Mrs. rita hawel
Bless you that is reading this message.
Dearest friend
I am the above named person but now undergoing
medical treatment now in south africa.
I am married to the late george hawel.
who was a strong politician and party leader in lebanon
for many years now and before he died few months ago on bomb blast when
driving along with his driver.
We were married for eleven years with two children.Whom
died under tragic circumstances.
He died under a seriuos bomb attack on his car.
Before his death we were both born again
Christians.
When my late husband was alive he
deposited the sum of $15.6 Million (fifteen Million
six hundred thousand U.S. Dollars) with one finance/security
company. 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.
Having known my condition I decided to donate this
fund to church or better still a christian
individual that will utilize this money the way I am going to
instruct here in. I want a church or individual that
will use this to fund churches for charity, hositals for cahrity,
school for charity, 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 don?t have any child
that will inherit this money and my husband
relatives are not Christians and I dont want my husband?s
hard earned money to be misused by unbelievers. I don?t
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
bossom 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,and because of 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 give you the contact
of the Attorney, so that,you can meet face to face with the attorney
for collection of the fund and he will issue you a letter of
authority/affidavite to make claims of the fund to
you in your country from the Finance/Security Company.I will also
issue you a letter of authority
that will empower 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. note you are to take 80%,
for the charity work to God then 5% for expenses,you can collect the
remianing 15% for your kindness and works.
please reply me through this email;
mrs.ritahawel1@yahoo.com
Remain blessed in the name of the Lord.
Yours in Christ,
Mrs rita hawel,
For the family

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