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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: wniname@terra.com.mx
Date: Mon, 4 Apr 2005 14:06:10 +0100
Subject: FROM MRS NINAME PAUL.

Home Address:
3A Mohammed Avenue
safat Kuwait.


Greetings in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, I am former Mrs. Ariam Paul,now
Mrs.Niname Paul, a widow to late Sheik Mohammed Paul,Iam 74 years old, I
am
now a new Christian convert suffering from long time cancer of the breast,
from all indications, that my condition is really deteriorating and is quite
obvious that I wont live more than seven months,because the cancer stage
has gotten to a very bad stage. My late husband was killed during the Gulf
War, and during the period of our marriage we couldn't produce any child.

My late husband was very wealthy and after his death, Iinherited all his
business and wealth.The doctor has advised me that I may not live for more
than seven months,so I now decided to divide part of this wealth, to contribute
to the development of the church in Africa, America and Europe and also
to varios individuals and company of my choice.

I selected some organisation's after visiting the website and I prayed over
it,Iam willing to donate the sum of $10,000,000.00 Million US Dollars to
your organisation for the development of the church and also for the less
privileged.

Please I want you to note that, this fund is laying in a security company
in that situation my lawyer will file in approval applications to enableyou
to claim 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 upon vanity.

May the Grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, The love of God, and the fellowship
of the Holy Spirit be with us all forever and ever (Amen).

I await your urgent reply.

Mrs Niname Paul

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