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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: "Jordan, Darren" <d.jordan4@nuigalway.ie>
Date: Sun, 22 Feb 2009 10:05:19 +0000
Subject: DID YOU RECEIVE MY MESSAGE?




Dear Beloved,
Reply to: mrsjoyce_bright@live.com<mailto:mrsjoyce_bright@live.com><mailto:mrsjoycebright0@live.com>



Heavenly Greetings, How are you hope you are keeping healthy, permitted me to ask you if you

are in full time ministerial word? is your ministry into humanitarian activities?

Compliments, Reading through the pages of a book authored by a world-renowned spiritual

leader and my spiritual mentor too, by name Dr. Oswald J.Smith. In a book titled "The

Challenge of Missions" and in page 78, with the topic "Give Us the Tool" where he made

mention of a statement by the then prime minister, Sir. Winston Churchill. By this, due in

this condition now, but I am encouraged and strengthen to do what I have natured as a vision

for many years, due painful that I am down health wise now but will be very happy to see my

vision and dream come through. I got your contact when I was going through your church

website and GOD directed me to you for this grate work of God.



Let me quickly introduce myself as Mrs. Joyce Bright, married to Mr. Mike Bright, a German

based business man in London who until his death was a timber export merchant here in London

It s a sorrowful thing to say that he died in a fatal motor accident alongside with our only

son on the 19thof may 2003, while coming back from a business meeting.(God knows best).When

my husband was alive, He deposited his life savings (US$8.3million) with a bank here in the

republic of London with my name as the next of kin.



As God may have it, recently I was diagnosed of liver cancer, and the doctors said i have

just six months live-In view of my condition, and the fact that i have nobody to leave this

money behind for, with the exception of my husband people who are not Christians decided to

donate this money to either a living Church or a humanitarian organization that will use

this money in propagating the good massage and also taking care of the orphans, widows, and

the needy generally.(2Cor: 4:6-18-17). By so doing, I would have succeeded in immortalizing

the names of my late Husband and my only Son.



Beloved, though I am sick and dying, I am not afraid of death because I know were I am

going. My soul has found a resting place in the handsome blossom of the lord. Who shall

separate us from the love of Christ? Shall tribulation, or persecution- -- -(Rom 8:28-38 vs.

35) As soon as I receive your reply, I will give you the contact of my doctor that I had

handed over all the documents to, and he will notify the bank/security and finance and all

the legal documents that would warrant the transfer of the fund to you. Please understand

that this massage requires urgency as my ill-health demands.



Any delay in your response will give me room to contact other person; I also want an

assurance that you will use this fund for the purpose I have stated here in. Hope to hearing

from you. God, we pray for all those who, following the example of Jesus, search and work

for peace, proclaiming and building your reign. Increase their strength and fill them with

your grace.



Sent your reply to my direct email mrsjoyce_bright@live.com<mailto:mrsjoyce_bright@live.com><http://us.mc1114.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=mrsjoycebright0@live.com> will be attended to okay.

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