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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: "Barrister Joseph Young" <hiswill4ever@tiscali.co.uk>
Reply-To: josyoung@mail2air.com
Date: Mon, 21 Mar 2005 14:37:42 +0100
Subject: HIS WILL MUST BE DONE !!!


Dearest In Christ,

Compliments, It is with Heavy Heart i am reaching you regarding the death
of my late <BR>client .I am Barrister JOSEPH YOUNG, the legal adviser to
late Mr. and Mrs. DAVID YUEN,a very Whealthy Indonesian couple that lived
in my Country,
Nigeria for 25 years before their recent Death on the 26th of December during
the Tsunami disaster last year(2004). This couple served God as very dedicated
christians,they so dedicated their life to God but they had no child till
they died. Throughout their stay in my country, they acquired a lot of landed
properties like lands, house properties, etc. As their legal adviser, before
their death, the husband Mr. DAVID YUEN instructed me to write his WILL because
they had no child, they dedicated their wealth to God.According to the WILL,
their assets should be given out to a ministry for the work of God. As their
legal adviser, all the documents for the assets that are deposited with the
security company are in my care. He gave me the authority to give out the
funds to the Ministries for the work of God.

As instructed by Mr.DAVID YUEN before his death. As a matter of fact the
total amount of money that is contained in the two trunk Boxes is $10,000,000.00
,They did not want the management of the Security Company to know the content
of the consignments,therefore they registered the content of the consignments
as Gold Bars. Now,the security company believes that what They deposited
with them were Gold Bars.As a born again Christian,I have been reading my
bible and I have to do what is lawful and right in the sight of God by giving
out the fund to the chosen ministry for the purpose of God's work as instructed
by the owner before his death.

After my fasting and prayers Today, I asked God to make his choice and direct
me to an honest Christian or the chosen ministry that deserves this fund
by his Grace. I then came across your address on the Internet as I was browsing
through a Christian site.I appeal to you for the fund to be used wisely for
things that will glorify the name of God. I have just notified the Security
Company where they deposited the consignments that contained the fund, that
I am moving the consignment abroad, and the security company is awaiting
my authority to move the consignment out of the shores of my country.

Dear child of zion, if you know that you will use this fund honestly and
wisely for things that will glorify God's name, then do contact me with the
above mentioned information via (josyoung@mail2air.com)Your prompt response
will be highly appreciated.
Yours in Christ,
BARRISTER JOSEPH YOUNG.

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