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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: "Janet Hazeem" <mrsjanet_haz34@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: mrsjanet_hazeem40@yahoo.com
Date: Wed, 28 Mar 2007 13:52:05 +0100
Subject: DEAR BELOVED (URGENT ASSISTANCE NEEDED)

From: Mrs Janet Hazeem.
PLEASE REPLY VIA=mrsjanet_hazeem40@yahoo.com

I am the above named person from Kuwait. I am married to Dr. Hatch
Hazeem
who worked with Kuwait embassy in Ivory Coast for nine years before he
died in the year2001.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 Christians.Since his death I
decided not to re-marry or get a husband was alive he deposited the
sum of$10.6Million (Ten Million six hundred thousand U.S. Dollars) with
a Finance/Security Company in Europe with branch in Asia. Presently,
thismoney is still with the Finance 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
that will use this fund to fund
churches, 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 dont 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 dont 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 bosom of the
Lord. Exodus 14 VS 14 says that the lord will fight my case and I shall hold
my peace. I dont need any telephone communication in this regard because
of my health and ofthe presence of my late husbands relatives around me
always. I dont
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
Finance/SecurityCompany
I will also issue you a letter of authority that will empower you as the
new 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 hearing from you.
Remain blessed in the name of the Lord.

Yours in Christ,
Mrs Janet Hazeem.
FOR THE LESS PRIVILEGED
mrsjanet_hazeem40@yahoo.com

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