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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: mrsaugustamadu01@zipmail.com.br
Date: Thu, 24 Mar 2005 13:00:31 +0100
Subject: =?iso-8859-1?Q?HELP=20THEM=20PLS?=

DEAR SIR/MADAM,

GREETINGS IN THE NAME OF LORD JESUS CHRIST, I AM FORMER MRS FATIMA MADU,NOW
MRS AUGUSTA MADU,A WIDOW TO LATE SHEIK MADU,I AM 51 YEARS OLD. I AM NOW
A NEW CHRISTAIN CONVERT, SUFFERING FROM LONG TIME CANCER OF THE BREAST.FROM
ALL INDICATIONS MY CONDITION IS REALLY DETERIORATING AND IT S QUITE OBVIOUS
THAT I WONT LIVE MORE THAN SIX 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 COULDNT PRODUCE ANY CHILD. MY LATE
HUSBAND WAS VERY WEALTHY,WHO MADE HIS MONEY FROM THE AFGHANISTAN'GOVERNMENT
AND AFTER HIS DEATH,I INHERITED ALL HIS BUSINESS AND WEALTH.

THE DOCTOR HAS ADVISED ME THAT I MAY NOT LIVE FOR MORE THAT SIX
MONTHS,SO I NOW DECIDE TO DEVIDE PART OF THIS WEALTH, TO CONTRIBUTE TO THE
DEVELOPMENT OF THE CHURCHES 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 MILLION USD TO YOU FOR THE LESS PRIVILEGED.

PLEASE I WANT YOU TO NOTE THAT, THIS FUND IS LYING IN A SECURITY
COMPANY,AS A FAMILY TREASURE,THE SECURITY COMPANY NEVER KNOW THAT IT IS
MONEY,AND UPON MY INSTRUCTION, MY ATTORNEY, WHO PRESENTLY IS IN AFRICA DISTRIBUTING
RELIEF MATERIALS TO VICTIMS OF BOMB BLAST IN SIERRA-LEONE, WILL FILE IN
AN APPLICATION FOR A CHANGE OF NAME TO THE CONSIGNMENT.

LASTLY, I HONESTLY PRAY THAT THIS MONEY WHEN TRANSFERRED WILL BE USED FOR
THE SAID PURPOSE, BECAUSE I HAVE COME TO FIND OUT THAT WEALTH ACQUISITION
WITHOUT CHRIST IS VANITY.

AND UNTILL THE CONSIGNMENT IS SIGNED AND TRANSFERED INTO YOUR ACCOUNT,I
INSIST THAT THIS MOST BE KEEP A TOP SECRET TO AVOID THE GOVERNMENT OF AFGHANISTAN
STOPPING THE TRANSFER.

MAY THE GRACE OF OUR LORD JESUS CHRIST, THE LOVE OF GOD, AND THE
FELLOWSHIP OF GOD BE WITH YOU AND YOUR FAMILY

YOURS IN CHRIST,
MRS AUGUSTA MADU




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