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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: "Barrister Patrick Linz ESQ." <2WEBMEDIA@flash.net>
Date: Thu, 08 Nov 2007 07:29:48 -0800
Subject: CHARITABLE DONATION FROM MRS. DAISY ABRAHAM.

My Dear Beloved in the Lord,

My Name is Mrs. Daisy Abraham, a National of Malaysian
is married to
late Engr.George Abraham who work with the Shell
Petroleum Development
Company in Russia before he died in the year 2001
after a brief illness
That lasted for only five days. We were married for
Seventeen years
with a daughter (Lillian)who later died in a motor
accident.

Before the Untimely death of my husband we were both
born again
Christians. Since After his death I decided not to
remarry or get a
child outside my Matrimonial home which the Bible is
against. When my
late husband was Alive he deposited the sum of
($18,000,000.00 USD)
Eighteen
Million United States Dollars with a Bank in England
whose name is
withed Until we open up communication.

This money is still with the Bank, Recently Following
my ill health, my
Doctor told me that I may not last for the next Couple
Of Months due
to My cancer problem. The one that disturbs me most is
my inability to
move Around. Having known my condition I decided to
donate this fund to
a Christian organization (Church) that will utilize
this money the way
I Am going to instruct herein, according to the desire
of my late
husband Before his death.

I don't want a situation where this money will be used
in an ungodly
Way.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 theLord. 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 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
Bank.I will also issue you the Letter Of Authority
that will prove you
the present 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 another individual for this same purpose.

Please assure me that you will act accordingly as I
Stated herein while
i am Hoping to receive your urgent reply.You can reach
me through
mrs.daisyab2@yahoo.it

Have a Wonderful Day.

Your Sister in the lord,
Mrs Daisy Abraham.


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