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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: "mary jones" <mary_jones10@msn.com>
Reply-To: mary_jones10m@excite.com
Date: Tue, 21 Jun 2005 08:53:29 +0000
Subject: Use the Funds for the Less priveledge.

From:Mrs Mary Jones of Kuwait
RE: Use the Funds for the Less priveledge.
Email: mary_jones10m@excite.com

I am the above named person from Kuwait. I am married to Dr. Harry
Jones
who worked with Kuwait Embassy in Ivory Coast 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 both born again christians. Since his death I decided
not to re-marry or get a child outside my matrimonial home .
When my late husband was alive he deposited the sum of $8.6Million
(Eight Million six hundred thousand U.S.Dollars) with a
finance/security
company in Europe.
Presently, this money is still with the Security Company and the
management has written me as the beneficiary to come forward to receive
the
trunk box of money or rather issue a letter of authorisation to
somebody
to receive it on my behalf if I can not come over.
Presently, I'm in a hospital where I have been undergoing treatment for
oesophageal cancer. I have since lost my ability to talk and my doctors
have
told me that I might not be able to survive this illness from all
indications.
It is my last wish to see this money distributed to victims of
Hiv/aids,charities donations,Orphans and other needy persons in your
country.
Because relatives and friends have plundered so much of my wealth since
my
illness, I cannot live with the agony of entrusting this huge
responsibility to any of them anymore.
I beg you in the name of God to help me collect the deposit and the
interest accrued from the company and distribute it accordingly.
I want a person that is God fearing that will use this money to assist
and utilise for 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 beleivers and I don't want
my husband's hard earned money to be misused by unbelievers. 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 will not be able to use the telephone communication in this
regard because of my soundless voice and 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 prove you as the new
beneficiary of this fund. I want you and your fellow believers
to always pray for me because the lord is my shephard.
My happiness is that I lived a life of a worthy Christian. however 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 another person for this same purpose.
Please assure me that you will act accordingly as I stated herein.
Hoping to hearing from you soon.
Mrs Mary Jones.
You should send a reply mail to my private mail box :
mary_jones10m@excite.com


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