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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: Mrs. Eunice Kume <eunicekume@yahoo.com>
Reply-To: mrs.eunicekume@gmail.com
Date: Mon, 17 Jun 2013 12:25:30 +0300 (EEST)
Subject: MAY THE PEACE OF THE LORD BE WITH YOU

Dear in the lord

I am Mrs Eunice kume From Ghana,a widow suffering from long time Cancer of the breast. i am currently admitted in a private hospital here in Ghana. I inherited $1.800,000.(One Million Eight Hundred Thousand USD) from my late husband who was the director of Gold Mining company here in Ghana for ten years before his death early this year. this fund is presently in one of the banks Here in Ghana and my late husband used my name as the next of kin in this deposit.

Having known my condition now, I have decided to donate this fund to an honest Person like you that will utilize this money the way I am going to instruct herein.

I want you to use this fund for the helping of the orphanages, widows,the poor, the less privileges,propagating the word of God and to endeavor that the house of God is maintained, For i know that my sufferings of this present time are not worthy to be compared with the glory which shall be revealed in me in the kingdom of God. According to the book of [Romans 8:18]. Therefore i am giving out this donation in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, for it is written that i should give, and it will be given to me, Blessed is the hand that giveth, I took this decision because I don't have any child that will inherit this money and I don't want my husband's efforts to be in vain, I don't want a situation where this money will be used in an ungodly way.

I have contacted you after going through your profile and finding you capable/trustworthy of handling this transaction.I have decided to do this because of Proverbs 19:17 Whoever is generous to the poor lends to the Lord, and he will repay him for his deed.Religion that is pure and undefiled before God, the Father, is this: to visit orphans and widows in their affliction, and to keep oneself unstained from the world.James 1:27.

I don't need any telephone communication in this regards because of my health hence the presence of my husband relatives around me always.I want you to always pray for me.My happiness is that I lived a life of a worthy christian. Whoever that Wants to serve God must serve him in spirit and Truth. Please always be prayerful all through your life.Write back as soon as possible, 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 herein.

My Sincere Regards

Mrs. Eunice

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