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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: mjohnson5ng@tiscali.co.uk
Date: Fri, 24 Sep 2004 17:24:03 -0700
Subject: DEAREST IN THE LORD.


Mrs Mary Johnson

Cotonou Benin Republic

Dearest in the Lord.

I am the above named person from Cotonou Benin Republic. I am married to
late Rev.Johnson Amudo, who worked with Benin West African embassy Cotonou
Benin
Republic for nine good years before he died in 16Th August 2003.
We were married for eleven years without a child. He died after a brief
ilness That lasted for only four days. Before his death we were both born
again 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 $4.5 Million (Four
Million five hundred thousand U.S. Dollars) in a security company in Togo
a neighbouring Presently, this money is still with the security company.

I will give you they contacts so that you will arrange for a meeting with
them. I have informed the security company that I will appoint somebody
who will come for the sake of the consignment for it's clearance from them
presently .

I have a serious sickness that disturbs me so much. Having known my condition
I decided to donate this fund to a church or a serious believer that will
utilize this money the way I am going to instruct I herein. you 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 that
Blessed is the hand that gives.

I took 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 dont 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
my lawyer here so that he will faword you all the nessecery document and
the contact of the security company where this fund was deposited . if you
wish to see the documents given to my husband as prove of the deposit my
lawyer will send it to you,

I will also issue you an authority letter which will be prepared by my lawyer
here as A WILL which will prove that you the present beneficiary of this
fund.
I want you and the church to always pray for me because the lord is my shepherd.
My happiness is that I lived a life of a Worthy Christian. Whoever that
Wants to serve the Lord must serve him in spirit and Truth.

Please always get back to me is urgent.with my
altanetive e mail mjohnson2ng@yahoo.com the
amount is 4.5 millions us dollars

Best regards,

Mrs Mary Johnson


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