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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: "leena norpert" <leena.norpert@email.bg>
Date: Thu, 16 Aug 2007 05:48:52 +0300
Subject: From: Mrs Leena Norpert of Kuwait




From: Mrs Leena Norpert of Kuwait




To: RE: Donation for the lesspriveledged.




I am the above named person from Kuwait.Iam married to late Dr.Ahmed Norpert
who worked with Kuwait Embassy in Ivory Coast 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 christians. Since his death I decided not to re-marry or get a
child outside my matrimonial home which the Bible is again.When my late
husband was alive he deposited the sum of US$17Million (Seventeen Million
U.S.Dollars)with a Finance House here Cotonou Benin Republic for safe keeping
as Funds Belonging to his foreign business associate.Presently,I'm in a
hospital where I have been under going treatment for oesophageal cancer.I have
since lost the ability to talk and my doctors have told me that I have only a
few weeks to live.It is my last wish to see this money distributed amoung
charitable organizations in your country.Because relatives and friends have
plundered so much of my wealth since my illness,I cannot live with the agony
of entrusting this huge responsibility to any of them again. Please,I beg you
in the name of God to help me retrieve this money as soon as possible.I want
you as a God fearing person to handle this by using this money to fund
churches,orphanages and widows propagating the word of God and to ensure that
the less priveledged children are maintained with this money.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
relative are not Christians and I don't want my husband'shard earned money to
be misused by unbelievers.I don't want a situation where this money will be
used in uncharitable way. 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 14VS14says that the lord will fight my case
and I shall hold my peace.Idon'tneed any telephone communication in this
regard because of my soundlessvoice and presence of my husband's relatives
around me always.I don'twant 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 Accredited Lawyer incharge of the Fund who will advise you the
best procedure to get the money transferred to your account.I want you to
always pray for me because the Lord is my shephard.My happiness is that I
lived alife of a worthy Christian.how ever 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 another person
for this same purpose. Please assure me that you will act accordingly as I
stated herein. Hoping to hearfrom you to my email
address(leena_norperts@yahoo.fr)Thanks Mrs Leena&nbsp; Norpert



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