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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: "magrethatch" <magrethatch@tiscali.it>
Reply-To: mrs_magret_hatch2005@yahoo.com
Date: Fri, 10 Dec 2004 03:55:43 -0700
Subject: VERY URGENT REPLY

VERY URGENT REPLY

From: Mrs magret Hatch
PLEASE ENDEAVOUR TO USE IT FOR THE CHILDREN OF GOD.

I am the above named person from Kuwait. I am married to Mr. magret Hatch
who worked with Kuwait embassy in Ivory Coast for nine years before he died
in the year 2001.

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 Christians.When my late husband was alive he deposited the sum of$5.6Million
(Five Million six hundred thousand U.S. Dollars) with a Security Company
in Oversea. Presently, this money is still with the Security Company.
Recently, my Doctor told me that I would not last for the next three months
due to cancer problem. Though what disturbs me most is my stroke. Having
known my condition I decided to donate this fund to church or better still
a christian individual that will utilize this money the way I am going to
instruct here in.

I want a church that will use this fund to fund churches, orphanages,Research
centers 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 dont have any child that will inherit this
money and my husband relatives are not Christians and I dont want my husbands
hard earned money to be misused by unbelievers. I dont want a situation
where this money will be used in an ungodly manner.

Hence the reason for taking this bold decision. I am not afraid of death
hence I know where I am going. I know that I am going to be in the bossom
of the Lord. Exodus 14 VS 14 says that the lord will fight my case and
I shall hold my peace. I dont need any telephone communication in this regard
because of my health and of the presence of my husbands 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 the Security Company. I will also issue you a letter of authority
that will empower you as the new 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. Any delay in your reply will give me
room in sourcing for a church or christian individual for this same purpose.
Please assure me that you will act accordingly as I stated herein. Hoping
to hearing from you. My e-mail address: mrs_magret_hatch2005@yahoo.com
Remain blessed in the name of the Lord.

Yours in Christ,
Mrs magret Hatch

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