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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: elizabethjones@zipmail.com.br
Date: Wed, 9 Mar 2005 06:12:25 -0800
Subject: =?iso-8859-1?Q?Please=20Endeavour=20To=20Use=20=20This=20Funds=20For=20The=20Less=20Previledge?=

Peace of the lord be with your entire household,

I am Mrs. Mary Elizabeth Jones, a Kuwaiti national I
was married to Dr.Harry Jones
who worked with Kuwait embassy in South Africa for
nine years before he died in the year 2000,He died
after a brief illness that lasted for only four
days.Since his death I decided not to re-marry or get
a child outside my matrimonial home which the Bible is
against.

We were married for eleven years and the union
unfortunately did not produce
any offspring. Before his death we had given our lives
to Christ and were living according to his
Words. A few weeks ago I was diagnosed with cancer and
the doctor has informed me that I do not have much
time to live. Presently I am practically an invalid as
the cancer has ravaged my body and I can feel my life
slowly ebbing away. I do not have much time to do the
Lord's work but He will give me strength to see my
last assignment through.

My husband, Dr.Harry Jones before his death deposited
his life savings of $8.6Million (Eight Million Six
hundred thousand U.S. Dollars) with a financial
institution in the European continent. Before his
death, we were committed to the growth of the church
And the propagation of the word, but I can no longer
partake in these noble task. I need a church,
Christian individual or individuals who can continue
the work on our behalf and will utilize this money the
way I am going to instruct here into-funding churches,
orphanages and widows propagating the word of God and
to ensure that the house of God is maintained. To care
for the sick, the poor, the downtrodden wherever they
may be The Bible made us to understand that blessed is
the hand that gives. I took this decision because I
don't have any child or next of kin who can inherit
these funds. Though the internet is a seemingly
unlikely place to find such individuals, I believe
that the Lord hides jewels in the most unlikely
places. It is not the means that is important but the
message. 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. With God all
things are possible.

My lawyer who is presently on an assignment in The
Netherlands will issue you a letter of authorization
that will prove you as the present- beneficiary to
these funds and also other documents backing the claim
of the funds. I want you and the church to always pray
for me because the lord is my shepherd.Happiness is
that I lived a life of a worthy Christian.
Please assure me that you will act accordingly as I
stated herein.
Hoping to hearing from you.

N.B-PLEASE I WILL ADVICE YOU TO GIVE THE LAWYER IN
CHARGE A CALL IN THE NETHERLANDS IMMEDIATELY, HE DOES
EVERYTHING ON MY BEHALF AND HE'S VERY UNDERSTANDING
AND I BELIEVE HE WILL LEAD YOU TO SUCCESS IN JESUS
NAME.

LAWYER`S CONTACT DETAILS:
NAME: Mr.Kingsley.L.Stober
E-MAIL: kingstober@lawyer.com
Tel: 0031 648 330 899





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