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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: rebecca204@terra.com.mx
Date: Tue, 26 Apr 2005 02:49:25 -0700
Subject: IN GOD I TRUST



From: Mrs. Rebecca Abdumalik Daoud

I am the above named person from Tunisia but now undergoing medical treatment.

I am married to Dr.Abdulmalik Daoud who worked with Malaysia embassy in
Nigeria for nine years, before he died in the year 2000. We were both 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 Christians and since his death I decided not to re-marry
outside my matrimonial home . When my late husband was alive he deposited
the sum of$27.6Million (Twenty-seven Million six hundred thousand U.S. Dollars)
with a finance/security company in Europe.Presently, this money is still
with the Finance/Security Company.

Recently, my Doctor told me that I would not last for the next Six months
due to my cancer illness.Haven known my condition I decided to donate this
fund to church,Less privilege, or better still a Christian individual that
will utilize this money the way I am going to instruct here in. I want interested
church or individual that will use this to fund help churches, orphanages
,widows and propagating the Gospel and to ensure that the house of God is
maintained. The Bible made us to understand that it is more Blessed to give
than to receive
I took this decision because I don't have any child that will inherit this
money and my husband relatives are fighting over the properties and I don't
want my husband's hard earned money to be misused by their greedy attitude.
I don't 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.
You will be contacted by Late Husband Attorney Barrister AHMED TOMKINSON
and he shall arrange with you for a face to face meeting outside Malaysia,
in order to liaise with you toward effective completion of this transaction.

know With God all things are possible. As soon as I receive your reply I
shall give you the contact of the Finance/Security Company Europe and other
relative documents that will enable you pick up the funds. I will also issue
you a letter of authority that will empower you as the original- beneficiary
of this fund. 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 herein. Hoping to hear from you.
You can contact me via my email address.
Remain blessed in the name of the Lord.
Yours in Christ,
Mrs. Rebecca Abdumalik Daoud.




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