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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: "Vickyanu" <vickyanu@tiscali.at>
Reply-To: vicky_anu_2004@fastermail.com
Date: Thu, 25 Nov 2004 16:44:47 +0000
Subject: YOU ARE GOD SENT

MRS ANU VICKY.
REPLY TO: (vick_anu_2004@fastermail.com)
PLOT 765 WATER FRONT,
BOSTON HOUSE
JONNESBURG,
SOUTH AFRICA

YOU ARE GOD SENT

PLEASE ENDEAVOUR TO USE IT FOR THECHILDREN OF GOD.

I am the above named person from Kuwait. I am married to
Dr. Kazeem ANU, who worked with Kuwait embassy in South
Africa for nine years before he died in the year 2001. We
were married for eleven years without a child. He died
after abrief illness that lasted for only four days. Before
his death we were both MUSLIM.Since his
death I decided not to re-marry or get a child outside my
matrimonial home which the Bible is against.When my late
husband was alive he deposited the sum of$12 Million
(Twelve Million U.S. Dollars) Recently, my
Doctor told me that I would not last for the next three months due
to my cancer problems.

Though what disturbs me most is my stroke . Having known my
condition, I decided to donate this fund to church or
better still a MUSLIM individual that will utilize this
money the way I am going to instruct here in. I want a
church that will use this fund on, orphanages and widows
propagating the word of God and to ensure that the house of
God is maintained.The Bible made us to understand that
Blessed is the hand that giveth. 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 hard earned money to be
misused by unbelievers.

I don't want a situation where this money will be
used in an ungodly manner. Hence the reason for takingthis
bold decision. I am not afraid of death hence I know where
I am going. I know that I am going to be ! inthe bossom of
the Lord. Exodus 14 VS 14 says that thelord will fight my
case and I shall hold my peace. I don't need any
telephone communication in this regard because of my health
because of 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 will forward your personal
information to the Reserve Bank in so that they will
contact you as the legal owner of this fund before
transfering the fund into your nominated Bank Account in
your country. I will also issue you a letter of authority
that will empower you as the original-beneficiary of this
fund.

I want you and the church to always pray for me because the
lord is my shephard. 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 be prayerful all through your life.
Please as sure me that you will act accordingly as I stated
here in. Hoping to hear from you as soon as possible..
Remain blessed in the name of the Lord.

Yours in Christ,

VICKY ANU


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