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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: PRIVATE INFO <privateinfor1@gmail.com>
Reply-To: PRIVATE INFO <aching_002@yahoo.com>
Date: Wed, 10 Sep 2014 03:59:25 +0900 (JST)
Subject: Contact me for more details..


Beloved person of God,
My Name is Mrs .Z..Rizvanolli, A good christian, An Albania folk singer also a widow, My late husband was an Ivorian, from west Africa, His death was as a result of car accident, Before his death, We were both born again Christians and We where both marred for the past 25years with out a chiled. I was diagnosed, for both
cancer of the heart, and that of the throat 2years ago, which makes it
impossible for me to communicate well orally. What disturbs me most is
my stroke sickness. I have few months to live, according to medical
experts.

 I have decided to donate  my inherited fund to you, as you are a good
person with the fear of God. The amount of my inherited fund is ($2M.500.000.00) Two Million, five
Hundred Thousand USA Dollars, Which was deposited in one of security
finace bank in west Africa, this amount, I inherited from my late
husband who was a music promoter and also from some contracts we did
with some British / French music promoting companies in West Africa long time ago.

I don't want a situation where this money will be used in an ungodly
manner. That is why I am taking this decision. I am not afraid of death
hence I know where i am going. I know I will be on the Lord's chest. Exodus
14 VS 14 says that "the lord will fight my case and I shall hold my
peace".My late husband relatives around me always trying to claim this
money, i cant give it to them because they are not Godly people . I know with God all things are possible.I considered it very important to reveal this to you, Note, as my health
deteriorates, Day after Day, my Doctor have severally informed me that
now that I am still alive, I should endeavor, to fulfill my last wishes, as he do not see the possibility, of my survival, therefore, based on
his several advises, I should keep prayed and while in prayer, I was
divinely directed to entrust these my Inherited Fund to you. Please use
it to help the poor and less privileged, mostly in humanitarian
services, Such as building of Churches, Mosques and Charity homes.

If this my last and humble wish is accomplished, my spirit and soul will
rest in perfect peace if I die.right now, I am still at the hospital and therefore, need also your prayers. for God's Mercy and to be alive for
more Months.
Response Urgently
Thanks, God be with you. 
Mrs .Z.Rizvanoll.

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