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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: joyfrank@terra.com.mx
Date: Wed, 13 Oct 2004 03:23:36 -0700
Subject: PLEASE READ



FROM MRS JOYFRANK,
Solomon island Australia,
joyfrank@terra.com.mx



ATTN: THE PRESIDENT/CEO.

I am Mrs JOY FRANK,from Solomon Islands near Australia. I am married

to
Mr.William FRANK who worked with Kuwait Embassy in the Netherland for

nine
years before he died in the year 2003. We were married for eleven years
without a child. He died after a brief illness 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 $8.5Million with
a Bank in the Netherland, Amsterdam. Presently this money is still in
the
custody of the Bank in Netherland, Amsterdam. Recently, my Doctor told
me
that I would not last for the next Eight months due to cancer problem.
Having
known my condition I decided to donate this fund to a church,
organization
or any good person that will utilize this money the way I am going to
instruct
herein.

I want a church, organization or good person that will use this fund
for
orphanages, widows, propagating the word of God and to endeavor that
the
house of God is maintained. The Bible made us to understand
that"Blessed
is
the hand that giveth" l took this decision because I don't have any
child
that will inherit this money and my husband relatives are not
Christians
not even good at all because they are the one that killed my husband in
order to have all my late husband's properties, as a matter of fact, I
don't
want my late husband's efforts to be used by unbelievers and 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
Bank
in
Amsterdam. I will also issue you an authority letter that will prove
you the present beneficiary of this fund. I want you and the church or
the
organization to always pray for me because the lord is my shephard. My
happiness is that I lived a life of a worthy Christian Mother. Whoever
that
Wants to serve the Lord must Serve him in Spirit and Truth.

Please always be prayerful all through your life. Contact me on the
this
email address at: joyfrank@terra.com.mxand any delay in your reply
Will
give me room in sourcing another church, organization or good person
for
this same purpose. Please assure me that you will act accordingly as I
Stated Therein. Hoping to receive your response immedaitely. Thanks and
Remain blessed in the Lord.

l remain yours sister in Christ.

Mrs Julia Frank,
joyfrank@terra.com.mx

PRIVACY: The information transmitted is intended only for the person or
entity to which it is addressed and may contain confidential and/or
privileged material. Any review, retransmission, dissemination or other
use of this information by persons or entities other than the intended
recipient
is prohibited. If you received this in error, please contact the sender
and delete the material from any computer. Thank you



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