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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: g_gracecoleman230@tiscali.it
Date: Mon, 20 Dec 2004 12:54:27 +0000
Subject: URGENT REPLY PELAGIA

Dear Pelagia,

I am the above named person from Kuwait. I am married to Mr. Lobi Coleman
who worked with Kuwait embassy in Nigeria 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 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 $10.Million (Ten Million
U.S. Dollars) in the bank here in Nigeria.


Presently, the fund is still with the bank recently, my Doctor told me that
I have serious sickness which is cancer problem. The one that disturbs me
most is my stroke sickness. Having known my condition I decided to donate
this fund to a church or individual that will utilize this money in the
way I am going to instruct herein. I want a church 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?.
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 don?t want them to know about
this development. With God all things are possible. As soon as I receive
your urgent reply I will give you the contact of the bank, where my late
husband deposited the money before his death.


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
be prayerful all through your life. Contact me on the above e-mail address
g_gracecoleman2001@yahoo.com for more information?s, any delay in your reply
will give me room in sourcing another church or individual for the same
purpose. Please assure me that you will act accordingly as I Stated herein.

Hoping to receive your reply.

Remain blessed in the Lord.

Yours in Christ,
Mrs. Grace Coleman



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