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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: "rebecca_adaoud@timemail.com" <rebecca_adaoud@terra.com.mx>
Date: Wed, 18 May 2005 18:57:10 -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 my Late Husband Attorney AKINTOLA
JOHNSON and He shall arrange with you for a face to face
meeting outside Nigerian, in order to liaise with you
toward effective completion of this transaction. Forward to
my lawyer your Telephone Number, Fax Number and your Postal
Address so that he can send to you the Certificate of
Deposit and other necessary documents, so that you can help
to claim the luggage.

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 reply my attorney immediately.

Remain blessed in the name of the Lord.
Yours in Christ,
Mrs. Rebecca Abdumalik Daoud.
You can contact me via my email address.
(rebecca_adaoud@timemail.com)


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