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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: rachael west <rachaelwest3000@yahoo.co.uk>
Reply-To: rachaelwest71@myway.com
Date: Sat, 28 Apr 2007 19:00:47 +0100 (BST)
Subject: PEACE!!!!!!!!


Dear Beloved,
I am married to Mr.George West who worked with Shell Petroleum as director for oil exploration for nine years before he died in the year 2006.

We were married for eleven years with a child. He died after a brief illness.Since his death I decided not to remarry a child outside my matrimonial home which the Bible is against. When my late husband was alive he deposited the sum of $8 Million (Eight Million U.S. Dollars).
This fund, ($8,million us) is in a security company in Europe This security company in collaboration with 'diplomatic Express courier services'helps in the shipment of valuable goods out of the country through a diplomatic means, hereby the fund is packaged in consignment. 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. Having known my condition I decided to solicit your assistance to help invest this fund in your Country in the name of my only Child. I want you to look for a profitable business in your Country where you can invest this fund for my Son,so that he can have something to live with when I'm gone.

I shall give you 20% for your assistance. I took this decision because I don't have much time to live due to the Cancer,and I don't want my child to suffer after all we are living behind.I don't want my husbands efforts to be used by unbelievers.

I don't want a situation where this money will be used by unknown people. 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 husbands 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 name of my lawyer ,telephone number and email address who will issue you an authority letter that will prove you the present beneficiary of this fund.

I want you to always pray for me because the lord is my shephard. Contact me through my private email address; rachaelwest71@myway.com

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 here in.
Hoping to receive your reply.
Remain blessed in the Lord.

Yours in Christ,
Mrs.Rachael West.
N:B:Please do reply to my private email address:rachaelwest71@myway.com

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