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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: "JOHN MIKE" <j_mikens1@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: j_mikens2005@yahoo.com
Date: Sat, 02 Jul 2005 13:41:45 -0500
Subject: CONFRIM FINAL NOTIFICATION

The Beneficiary,
Estate of Engr. Jonathan Reed.

FINAL NOTIFICATION
Please confirm your receipt of this mail because previous hardcopy letters
have been sent through your mailing address but we did not get any response
from you. Not to worry, because even if it was intercepted in the course
of postage, no execution will be carried out without the endorsement of Rev.
Father David Mark and me the attorney for the execution.

On-behalf of the Trustees and Executors of the Will of late of Sir Engr.
Jonathan Reed (ksm), I wish to notify you that you will listed as a
beneficiary
to the bequest of the sum of US$1,100.000.00 [one Million One Hundred
Thousand
US Dollars] in the codicil and last testament of the deceased. The late Sir
Jonathan Reed until
his death was a former Managing Director and pioneer staff of a big
construction
company in China an later invested in poultry farm and grains.
He established himself as a wealthy farmer in Asia where he exported rice
and other poultry products. He was a very dedicated man and a great
philanthropist
during his life time. He involved
himself in helping people by giving investable loans in agriculture and
other ventures.

Late Sir Jonathan Reed died on 9th October 2004 at the age of 78. He has
since been buried on the 23rd of October 2004. He was an American lived in
Asia all through his active years but later move down to London due to long
term illness where he died in a specialist hospital. He was married
but without a child an lost his wife in 1986 due to breast cancer. He said
in his words as stated in his last testament that "it is my desired wish
to see that the poor and less privileged are given assistance by any means
and limit this token could go, especially Asia, Africa and South America
having seen it all myself. He therefore advised that this amount be invested
and the part of the proceeds be used in the work of humanity".

I hereby request that you forward your current telephone for further
discussion
and your forwarding address to enable us file necessary documents of claims
at probate registry for the release of this funds to you.

Please inform me if you did receive this notification this time via:
kings_venture@yahoo.com
Yours faithfully,

John Mike (llb.Lon)
Estate of Reed





Beloved In Christ, Calvary greetings in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, I
am Mrs Maria Sly, a widow to Late Edward Wadu, I am 70years old, I am now a
new Christian convert,suffering from long time cancer of the breast.From all
indications, my condition is serious and according to my doctor it is quite
obvious that I may not survive the sickness,although as a christain,I
beleive God and I know that I will not die,I will live to declare the glory
of God. My late husband and my only son were killed during the Ogoni Crisis
some years back and I am presently Leaving with some domestic staffers,Our
Lord Jesus Christ is my comforter. I have the sum of $1,050,000.(One million
Fifthy Thousand US Dollars)The fund is in cash, packaged in consignments
deposited with a Security Company for safety and security reasons Presently
all the documents concerning the consignments are with my lawyer.Now that my
sickness has gone to this stage,I am scared i might die any time therefore
wish that the fund be used to the glory of God .This money is the procceed
from the sale of properties and shares and physical cash i inherited from my
late husband. I have prayed and I told God to direct me to an honest
christian who will receive this fund and utilise it for things that will
glorify the name of God. After my prayers,I searched the christain sites in
the internet,I found your email address and I decided to contact you.Please
if you are honest and faithful enough to use this fund strictly for the work
of God,please send to me your full names and address of your ministry to
enable me give it to my lawyer for immediate arrangement with the security
company on how the consignments that contained the fund will be delivered to
you.reply to kelly_s_a@uymail.com Thanks and God bless you while waiting to
hear from you.
Mrs Maria Sly. Beloved In Christ, Calvary greetings in the name of our Lord
Jesus Christ, I am Mrs Maria Sly, a widow to Late Edward Wadu, I am 70years
old, I am now a new Christian convert,suffering from long time cancer of the
breast.From all indications, my condition is serious and according to my
doctor it is quite obvious that I may not survive the sickness,although as a
christain,I beleive God and I know that I will not die,I will live to
declare the glory of God. My late husband and my only son were killed during
the Ogoni Crisis some years back and I am presently Leaving with some
domestic staffers,Our Lord Jesus Christ is my comforter. I have the sum of
$1,050,000.(One million Fifthy Thousand US Dollars)The fund is in cash,
packaged in consignments deposited with a Security Company for safety and
security reasons Presently all the documents concerning the consignments are
with my lawyer.Now that my sickness has gone to this stage,I am scared i
might die any time therefore wish that the fund be used to the glory of God
.This money is the procceed from the sale of properties and shares and
physical cash i inherited from my late husband. I have prayed and I told God
to direct me to an honest christian who will receive this fund and utilise
it for things that will glorify the name of God. After my prayers,I searched
the christain sites in the internet,I found your email address and I decided
to contact you.Please if you are honest and faithful enough to use this fund
strictly for the work of God,please send to me your full names and address
of your ministry to enable me give it to my lawyer for immediate arrangement
with the security company on how the consignments that contained the fund
will be delivered to you.reply to kelly_s_a@uymail.com Thanks and God bless
you while waiting to hear from you.
Mrs Maria Sly.


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