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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_collins003@tiscali.co.uk
Date: Mon, 4 Jul 2005 12:58:14 +0000
Subject: REPLY URGENT...

MY GOOD FREIND,


GREETING IN THE NAME OF OUR LORD JESUS CHRIST. I AM MRS MARY COLLINS , A
WIDOW TO LATE SHEIK COLLINS. I AM 61 YEARS OLD, I AM NOW A NEW CHRISTAIN
CONVERT, SUFFERING FROM LONG TIME CANCER OF THE BREAST, FROM ALL INDICATION
MY CONDITIONS IS REALLY DETERIORATING AND IT IS QUITE OBVIOUS THAT I WON?T
LIVE MORE THAN SIX MONTHS, ACCORDING TO MY DOCTORS, THIS IS BECAUSE THE CANCER
STAGE HAS GOTTEN TO A VERY BAD STAGE.

MY LATE HUSBAND KILLED DURING THE U.S. RAID AGAINST TERRORISM IN AFGHANISTAN,
AND DURING THE PERIOD OF OUR MARRIAGE WE COULD?NT PRODUCE ANY CHILD.MY LATE
HUSBAND WAS VERY WEALTHY AND AFTER HIS DEATH, I INHERITED WEALTH.

THE DOCTORS HAS ADVISED ME THAT I MAY NOT LIVE FOR MORE THAN SIX MONTHS,
SO I NOW DECIDED TO DEVIDE THE PART OF THIS WEALTH, TO CONTRIBUTE TO THE
DEVELOPMENT OF THE CHURCH IN AFRICA, AMERICA ASIA,AND EUROPE.

I SELECTED YOU AFTER VISITING THE WEBSITE AND I PRAYED OVER IT,. I AM WILLING
TO DONATE THE SUM OF $12,000.000.00 MD U.S DOLLARS, TO THE LESS PRIVILEGED.



PLEASE I WANT YOU TO NOTE THAT FUND IS LYING IN A SECURITY COMPANY AND UPON
MY INSTRUCTION TO THE SECURITY COMPANY IN LOME TOGO ,AN APPLICATION FOR
THE TRANSFER OF THE MONEY IN YOUR NAME WILL BE WRITTEN AND APPROVED FOR THE
FUND TO BE BROUGHT TO YOUR COUNTRY OR TRANSFERED INTO YOUR BANK ACCOUNT .

LASTLY, I HONESTLY PRAY THAT THIS MONEY WHEN TRANSFERRED WILL BE SURE FOR
THE SAID PURPOSE, BECAUSE I HAVE COME TO FIND OUT THAT WEALTH ACQUISITION
WITHOUT CHRIST IS VANITY.

MAY THE GRACE OF OUR LORD JESUS THE LOVE OF GOD AND THE FELLOWSHIP OF GOD
BE WITH YOU AND YOUR FAMILY I AWAIT URGENT REPLY.YOURS IN CHRIST.

MARY COLLINS



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