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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: "Mr. Raj Agarwal" <info@notiffication357.onmicrosoft.com>
Reply-To: <tracytaylor692@yahoo.com>
Date: Sun, 27 Oct 2013 23:51:16 +0530
Subject: Tracy Taylor (God Bless You)

Dear Friend

I am here because i read there are people here, to make a lot of
difference in this life.i think you can make a lot of difference if we
talk , become good friends in our lord , and see that with greater power ,
comes greater responsibility . You can make a change in the life of
others,most especially the poor at heart , and the less privileged. first.
I think i would start all with a proper introduction of myself .

I am Missionary Tracy Taylor, a widow to Late Paul Gaston. I am 57
years old,suffering from long time cancer of the breast . From all
indications , my condition is really deteriorating and is quite obvious
that I may not live more than two months after my next surgery , because
the cancer stage has gotten to a very severe stage . My personal physician
told me that I may not live for more than 2 months and I am so scared
about it . I have no child of mine , even though i wish i had . It is late
now you know , since i can not get married again , and age is no longer on
my side.

Psalms 119:116 Uphold me according unto thy word, that I may live, and let
me not be ashamed of my hope.
Psalms 138: 7 Though I walk in the midst of trouble, thou will revive
me......
Psalms 145:18Psalms 57: 7 My heart is fixed. O God my heart is fixed, I will
sing & give praise
Psalms51: 17 The sacrifices of God are broken spirit, a broken & contrite
heart, O God thou will not despise.
psalms 41: 1 Blessed is he that considereth the poor, the Lord will
deliver him
in time of trouble.

Two of my favorite verses: Philippians2:27: For indeed he was sick nigh
unto death, but God had mercy on him & that on him only, but on me
also,lest I should have sorrow upon sorrow.( I always say this in my mind)

So, I now decide to divide part of my wealth, by contributing to the
development of the motherless baby homes, needy, poor, charity homes and
widows too.i am willing to donate the sum of $5.000,000.00, which is still
the major inheritance i have left.i wish you could be someone who i could
trust with all my heart,to make this wish of mine come true.

Please note that, this fund is lying in a bank. so i need you to use the
funds to help the poor . I know this is hard , and it take a very strong
heart to get this done , but you should keep this saying in your heart , I
am like Moses in the Bible . He came to the Red Sea and Pharaoh behind him
and no way to turn but God delivered him all by a miraculous deliverance .
It will be a miracle from God to be able to help all the dear people God
has laid on our hearts .

This is why with God in my heart,i contact you,and i want you to contact
me,so we be in contact with all the poor souls out there . Give new lives
, hopes and days . I have come to find out that wealth acquisition without
Christ is vanity and i hope you will agree with this also . I will be
praying hard that Satan will not stop this effort . Do contact me on emil:tracytaylor692@yahoo.com and i
will tell you more of what you wish to know


God bless you.

Yours in Christ,

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