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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: stevenmadu2005 <stevenmadu2005@tfanus.com.er> (may be fake)
Date: Wed, 1 Sep 2004 11:49:19 -0500 (CDT)
Subject: LET US JOIN HAND AND LIFT GOD KINGDOM.


Beloved in Christ,

Greetings in the wonderful name of our Lord Jesus!
May the Lord?s favour and peace be multiplied to you,
see Numbers 6:24-26; 2 Peter 1:2. The word of God also
says,
"They that wait upon the Lord shall renew their
strength, they shall mount
up with wings as eagles: they shall run, and not be
weary, and they shall
walk, and not faint."
Isaiah 40:31.

It is a priviledge to share this great testimony with
you, to God be thy glory. I am Brother steven Madu,
Happilly married to my wife with Four children.
During a prayer and fasting session in our church i
asked God Almighty to direct me to an honest person
that will use this Fund righteously to reach the
needy, the less priviledge and lost souls. For the
word of God says, "what shall it profict a man if he
gains the whole world, and loss his soul". The bible
also says, "the blessing of God comes supernaturally
and it is through Divine favour".

The amount involved, is $6.5m US dollar (SIX million,
five hundred US dollars) This said fund was aquired,
whe i was working with
an International Oil Firm in my Country,I was the
field operational Manager
of Exporting of CRUDE OIL in my Company when i was in
the world. I gave
my life to God Almighty after my predicaments in the
world and God really
touched my life.Then, after given my life to God, i
packaged and sealed the fund in a consignment box and
deposited the consignment box that contained the fund
with a Security
Company, ready for delivery and to invest the fund on
the things that will
glorify the name of our Lord Jesus Christ for His
wonderful deeds in my
life.

Beloved, i will like you to immediately send me your
particulars, full names, full address, direct
telephone and fax numbers to enable me procure the
necessary documents covering the fund,making you the
sole beneficiary of
the fund.

As soon as i receive your particulars, I will start up
all the necessary process on how the funds will get to
you. Be informed that as soon as this fund is in your
possession, i shall join you in your country to see
how the fund will be use for the things that will
glorify God and to give thanks to God.

Awaiting your prompt response.

Remain blessed.

Yours in Christ,
Brother steven Madu

Please Reply Me Through My Private Email:brother_stevenmadu_itiswell@yahoo.ca




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