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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: christ4all@zipmail.com.br
Date: Mon, 28 Feb 2005 12:21:43 +0000
Subject: CHURCH DONATION (Donation to the Church of our lord jesus christ)!!

Beloved in Christ,

Calvary greetings in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ,I am MR. ALONZO BREWER,
I am 72years old, I am now a new devoted Christian convert (JOSHUA ALONZO)
is my christian name and that is what you should call me , am suffering
from long time cancer of the lungs. From all indications, my condition is
really deteriorating and is quite obvious that I may not live more than
six months, because the cancer stage has gotten to a very severe stage.

My late wife was killed during the Gulf war, and during the period of our
marriage we had a son who was also killed in a cold blood during the Gulfwar.My
late wife was very wealthy and after her death, I inherited all her business
and wealth.My personal physician told me that I may not live for more than
six months and I am so scared about this. So, I now decided to divide part
of this wealth, by contributing to the development of evangelism in Africa,
America, Europe and Asian countries.

This mission which of no doubt, be tasking had made me to recently relocated
to togo,west Africa where I live presently. I selected your church after
visiting the website for this purpose and prayed over it, I am willing to
donate the sum of US $2,500,000.00 (Two Million Five Hundred Thousand US
Dollars) to your church/Ministry for the development of evangelism and also
as aids for the less privileged around you.

Please note that, this fund is lying in a bank (ECO BANK PLC ) in LOME TOGO
therefore i will want you to contact the bank through this contact information
so that they will file an immediate application for the transfer of the
money in the name of your ministry and they will tell you what steps to
take next.

Lastly, I want your ministry to be praying for me as regards my entire life
and my health because I have come to find out since my spiritual birth lately
that wealth acquisition without Jesus Christ in one's life is vanity upon
vanity said by king solomon. If you have to die says the Lord,keep fit and
I will give you the crown of life.

PLEASE TRY AND REPLY ME THROUGH MY PRIVATE EMAIL
ADDRESS : alonzoprivate@christianmail.org

May the Grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, the love of God, and the sweet fellowship
of the Holy Spirit been with you.

I am waiting your urgent reply and you can call me on my telephone number:
+00228-9154178.

Yours in Christ,

OLD MAN ALONZO B.JOSHUA



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