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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: "VICTORIA JANE FREDRICK" <victoriafredrick@hotmail.co.uk>
Date: Thu, 13 Nov 2014 16:00:39 -0700
Subject: MY BELOVED ONE IN THE LORD.

MY NAME IS VICTORIA JANE FREDRICK A WIDOW TO LATE PAUL SMITH FREDRICK. I AM 58 YEARS OLD, I AM A MISSIONARY SUFFERING FROM LONG TIME ESOPHAGEAL CANCER FROM ALL INDICATION MY CONDITION IS REALLY DETERIORATING AND IT IS QUITE OBVIOUS THAT I WON'T LIVE MORE THAN SIX MONTHS, ACCORDING TO MY DOCTORS REPORT THIS IS BECAUSE THE CANER STAGE HAS GOTTEN TO A VERY BAD STAGE.
MY LATE HUSBAND WAS KILLED DURING THE U.S. RAID AGAINST TERRORISM AFGHANISTAN AND DURING THE PERIOD OF OUR MARRIAGE WE COULDN'T PRODUCE ANY CHILD DUE TO MY BIRTH ISSUE. MY LATE HUSBAND WAS VERY WEALTHY AND AFTER HIS DEATH I INHERITED ALL HIS BUSINESS AND WEALTH. I NOW DECIDED TO DIVIDE THE PART OF THIS WEALTH TO CONTRIBUTE TO THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE CHURCHES IN AFRICA, AMERICA ASIA, AND EUROPE. I PRAYED OVER IT AND I AM WILLING TO DONATE THE SUM OF $5,000.000.00 U.S.DOLLARS ( FIVE MILLION DOLLARS ) TO THE LESS PRIVILEGED. PLEASE I WANT YOU TO NOTE THAT THE FUND IS LYING IN A BANK UPON MY INSTRUCTION THE BANK MANAGER WILL FILE IN AN APPLICATION FOR THE TRANSFER OF THE MONEY IN YOUR NAME.

Deut 15:10 Thou shalt surely give him, and thine heart shall not be grieved when thou givest unto him: because that for this thing the LORD thy God shall bless thee in all thy works, and in all that thou puttest thine hand unto.
15:11 For the poor shall never cease out of the land: therefore I command thee, saying, Thou shalt open thine hand wide unto thy brother, to thy poor, and to thy needy, in thy land.

(15:11)"Thou shalt open thine hand wide unto thy brother, to thy poor, and to thy needy."

15:12 And if thy brother, an Hebrew man, or an Hebrew woman, be sold unto thee, and serve thee six years; then in the seventh year thou shalt let him go free from thee. 

(15:12-17)"If thy brother, an Hebrew man, or an Hebrew woman, be sold unto thee ... Then thou shalt take an aul, and thrust it through his ear unto the door, and he shall be thy servant for ever."
How to buy your brother or sister for a slave.
15:13 And when thou sendest him out free from thee, thou shalt not let him go away empty

Hebrews 10:22 let us draw near to God with a sincere heart in full assurance of faith, having our hearts sprinkled to cleanse us from a guilty conscience and having our bodies washed with pure water.

Two of my favorite verses: Philippians 2:27: 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 )

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 and i will tell you more of what you wish to know. Note that the Lord have a great reason for me contacting you and i will be very grateful if you will heed to the call of the Lord.

I will be waiting in the lord to hear back from you soon.

Yours in Christ
Victoria Jane Fredrick.

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