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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: mac1976@terra.com.mx
Date: Sat, 26 Mar 2005 01:07:30 +0000
Subject: for God sake

PLEASE DO USE IT FOR THE WORK OF GOD


FROM: MRS HISNA SHIEK
ATTN:Sir,

I am the above named person from Kuwait. I am married to Dr.DIM SHIEK who
worked with Kuwait embassy in Ivory Coast for nine years before he died
in the year 2001. We were married for eleven
years without a child.

He died after a brief illness that lasted for only four Days. Before his
death, we were both born again Christians. When my late husband was alive
he deposited the sum of$28.3(Twenty eight millon threeFive hundred Thousand
Dollars) with a Security Company in europe.Presently, this Money is still
in the Security Company.

Recently, my Doctor told me that I would not last for the next three months
due to cancer problem.though what disturbs me most is my stroke. Having
known my Condition I decided to donate this fund to church or better still
a Christian individual that will utilize this money the way I am going to
instruct here in, I want a church that will use these
fund to fund Churches,Orphanages, Research Centres and Widows propagating
the Word of God.

I took this decision because I don't have any child that Will inherit this
Money and my husband relatives are not Christians and so l don't want any
Unbelievers. I don't want a Situation where this money will be used in an
ungodly Manner.I am not afraid of death hence I know where I am going. 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 place.

I don't need any telephone Communication in this regard because of my
health and the presence of my husbands relatives around me always. I don't
want them to know about this development hence i know that with God all
things are possible. As soon As I receive your reply I shall give
you the contact of the Finance/Security Company in Europe. I will Also
lssue you a letter of authority that will empower You as the new beneficiary
of this fund to make the claim easy for you.

I want you to always pray for me because The lord is my Shepherd. My happiness
is that I lived a life of a Worthy Christian.Note that Whoever that wants
to serve the Lord Must serve him in spirit and truth.Please always be Prayerful
all through you life. Any delay in your reply will give me room in sourcing
for a church or a Christian individual for this same purpose. Please assure
me that you will act accordingly as I stated Here in.

Hoping to hearing from you urgently.

Remain blessed in the name of the Lord.


Yours in Christ,
MRS.HISNA SHIEK


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