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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: santos amorieben <mensarhbvsusan@gmail.com>
Reply-To: santosamorieben@outlook.com
Date: Tue, 01 Jul 2014 23:06:46 +0200
Subject: DEAREST IN THE LORD RESPOND ME VERY URGENTLY



DEAREST IN THE LORD RESPOND ME VERY URGENTLY

May God bless you

From: Mrs Santos Amorie
Please respond me through this e-mail adress for security reasons.

Attn: Please,

I am the above named person from Angola. I am married to Mr. Santos
Williams who
worked with Angola embassy in Republic of Benin for nine years before
he died in
the year 2006. We were married fo r eleven years without a child. He
died after
a brief illness that lasted for only four days. Before his death we were both
born agai n Christian. Since 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 Eigtheen million US
Dollars(US$18,000,000.00) with
one security company in Republic of Benin .Presently, this money is still with
the Security Firm in Republic of Benin.

Recently, my Doctor told me that I would not last for the next Eight
months due
to cancer problem. The one that disturbs me most is my stroke sickness. Having
known my condition I decided to donate this fund to a church that will utilize
this money the way I am going to instruct herein. I want a church that
will use
this fund for orphanages, widows, propagating the word of God and to endeavour
that the house of God is maintained. The Bible made us to understand t hat
Blessed is the hand that giveth".

I too k this decision because I don't have any child that will inherit this
money and my husband relatives are not Christians and I don't want my
husband's
efforts to be used by unbelievers. 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 the Lord. 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 Security
Firm in Republic of Benin. I will also issue you an authority letter that will
prove you the present benefic iary 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 o f 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 ministry or
organisation for this same purpose. Please assure me that you will act
accordin
gly as I stated herein. Hoping to receive your reply. Remain blessed
in the Lord.

Yours in Christ,

Mrs Santos Amorie
N.B Please respond me through this e-mail adress for security reasons.

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