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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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Some comments by the Scam-O-Matic about the following email:

Fraud email example:

From: Mary Denk <marydenk05@gmail.com>
Date: Fri, 2 May 2014 21:46:32 +0100
Subject: REV.FATHER


Greetings to you in Jesus Name.



We got good recommendations about your humbleness, honesty and sincerity
through a respectable Christian follower, and I have decided to contact
you. Please join me to work for the lord. I am Rev.Father Eric Nielsen a
Catholic priest of the Liverpool's Anglican Cathedral UK . The largest in
the UK and the fifth largest in the world. As one of the world's largest
churches, Liverpool Cathedral is a breathtaking architectural wonder. I am
soliciting for your help to assist us in a search for comfortable
properties to buy in your Country for the establishment of Churches as we
have decided to spread all our funds raised and contributions mainly to the
development of charity in Africa, America , Asia and Europe . I need your
trust.
November last year 2013, we received a donation of US$10Million dollars
from a 68 years old wealthy Kuwait business woman a long time breast Cancer
patient. She decided to donate these funds to us in order to enhance God’s
work and to benefit charity because of her deteriorating cancer condition
which has gotten to a very bad stage. According to the doctors she won’t
live more than 2 months.
I need you to collect this fund and distribute it yourself. The funds will
be entirely in your hands and management. I hope God gives you the wisdom
to touch very many lives that is our main concern.20% of this money will be
for your time and efforts, while 80% goes to charity. I will give you more
details and position of the funds as soon as I receive your reply. Please I
need your urgent reply to enable us carry out this project together for the
benefit of charity.



God bless you.

Rev.Father Eric Nielsen

Liverpool's Anglican Cathedral UK

Email:marydenk@outlook.com

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