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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: a4makagold@zipmail.com.br
Date: Wed, 2 Mar 2005 17:08:48 -0800
Subject: =?iso-8859-1?Q?Your=20Assistance=20From=20Mrs=20Gold?=

Dear Beloved

Greetings in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, I am Mrs.Gold Amaka, a widow
to Late Mr.Amaka I am 54years old,I am now a new Christian convert,suffering
from long time cancer of the breast. From all indications my condition is
really deteriorating and it's quite obvious that I won't live more than
two months according to my doctors.

This is because the cancer stage has gotten to a very bad stage.
My late husband was killed during the US raid against terrorism in Afghanistan,and
during the period of our marriage we couldn't produce any child. My late
husband was very wealthy and after his death,I inherited all his business
and wealth.
The doctor has advised me that I may not live for more than two
months,so I now decided to divide part of this wealth,i want to used fund
to help the needy and less privelge mostly the people that was affected
in tsumani and to contribute to the development of the church and Mosque
in Africa,America, Asia and Europe.
I selected you after visiting the website and I prayed over it,
I am willing to donate the sum of $10.000,000.00 Million Us Dollars to you
for the less privileged.Please I want you to note that, this fund is lying
in a Security Company and upon my instuction, you will file in an application
for the claim of the money in your name.
Lastly, I honestly pray that this money when claimed will be used for the
said purpose, because I have come to find out that wealth acquisition without
God is vanity upon vanity.Iam writing your with my laptop on my sick
bed.Every thing should be on email as result of my health and my late husband
cousin that are too greed after all i had giving them alot of things to
satisfied then.Kindly reply me through my alternative email adrress "paamara_ta@yahoo.co.uk"for
security purpose
May the Grace of our Lord , the love of God, and the fellowship of the Holy
Spirit be with you and your family.
I await your urgent reply.
Yours in Christ.
Mrs.Gold




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