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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: tina_kim@zipmail.com.br
Date: Fri, 1 Apr 2005 18:23:07 +0200
Subject: =?iso-8859-1?Q?Mrs=2ETina=20Kim=28=20hope=20to=20hear=20from=20you=20=29?=

Dear friend,

I am Mrs.Tina Kim a native of senegal(dakar). I am married to late Dr. Peter
Kim who worked with
Australia embassy in BRAZIL for nine years before he died in the year 2000.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 Muslims. Since
his death I decided not to re-marry or get a child outside my matrimonial
home which the Bible is against.
When my late husband was alive he deposited the sum of US$14.1Million (Fourten
Million one Hundred Thousand United States Dollars only) in finance/security
company cotnout republic of benin. Presently, this money is still with
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 charitable organization
or better still a Christian individual that will utilize this money the
way I am going to instruct hereafter through my Family Attorney. I want
an organization or individual that will use this to fund churches, orphanages
and widows propagating the word of God and to ensure that the house of God
is maintained.
The Bible made us to understand that blessed is the hand that giveth.I took
this decision because I don't have any child that will inherit this money
and my husband relatives are not Christians and I do not want my husband's
hard earned money to be misused by unbelievers. I do not want a situation
where this money will be used in an ungodly manner, hence the reason for
taking this bold decision. 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
peace. I don t need any telephone communication in this regard because of
my health, and because of the presence of my husband's relatives around
me always. I don t want them to know about this development.
With God all things are possible.As soon as I receive your reply I shall
give you the contact
of the Finance/Security Company. I will also Issue you a letter of authority
that will empower you as the original-beneficiary of this fund.
As soon as I receive your reply I shall send to you the text of application
that you will need to tender to the Finance/security company putting claims
over your brother's consignment. I want you and the church to always pray
for me because the lord is my shepherd. My happiness is that I lived a life
of a worthy Christian.
Whoever that wants to serve the Lord must serve him in spirit and truth.
Please always be prayerful all through your life. Any delay in your reply
will give me room in sourcing for a church or Christian individual for this
same purpose.
Please assure me that you will act accordingly as I stated here in.
Hoping to hear from you and Remain blessed in the name of the Lord.
Yours in christ,
Mrs. Tina Kim
REPLY TO:kim@teenmail.co.za



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