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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: "joy james" <joy_james1@joyjames.org>
Reply-To: mrsjoy1@indiatimes.com
Date: Mon, 11 Jul 2005 12:41:23 +0000
Subject: Dear in Christ

From: Mrs. JOY JAMES Cheng,

Life itself is a misery and nobody can tell what can be of it.Those that can
tell what can be of it are those who cannot tell us because they are far
from us (dead). if u will want to hear my story.
I am the above named person but now undergoing medical treatment forcancer
now. I am married to Dr. John Cheng who worked with South Africa embassy in
Malaysia for nine years before he died in the year 2000. well I will only
try to let you know who Dr. John Cheng is by stating hisphilosophy of life
"life is worth living only if lived to the service of mankind" and "You
make a living by what you earn,but you make lifes by what you give"This will
give you an insight of the spirit behind what i believe and what i will
live for cause he is my mentor.

To continue with my story,We were married for eleven years without achild.He
died after a brief illness that lasted for only four days. Before his
death we have made something of and from life.Since his death I decided not
to re-marry or adopt a child,this isbasically my own decision to honour him
for the love we shared and the ife we lived for. My late husband deposited
the
sum of$27.6Million(twenty-seven Million six hundred thousand U.S. Dollars)
with one finance company in Europe before his death.

Presently, this money is still with the Security Company. Recently, myDoctor
told me that I would not last for the next three months due to cancer
problem.Though what disturbs me most is my stroke. Having known my condition
I decided to donate this fund to a church,better still a
Christianindividual or a muslem that will utilize this money the way I am
going to instruct herein.
first you must embile and live with my husbands philosophy,as statedabove.If
you can't remember please I refer you to read through from theintroduction
of this letter cause this the most important aspect that you must
uphold.Secondly I want an organization or an individual that is God fearing
who can invest the money and continously use the money to fund
orphanages,widows,the less priviledge,the disabled and all those afflicted
with strange illness or diseases.Thirdly this money should not be used in an
ungodly manner,or any form of evil or selfishness for that will warrant
evil to that persons life andfamily from generations to generations. For
you cannot use the hard
earned money of my husband and I for evil or ungodly purposes.If these
conditions are met I am not afraid of death for I know where I am going to
and my heart will rest in peace. I don’t need
anytelephone communication in this regard because of my health, for as soon
as I receive your reply I will refer you to the contact of the
Finance/Security Company in Europe and the doctor who shall arrange you the
letter of claim from the Malaysia High Court of Justice.This will be done if
I see from your response that you satisfy the above condidtions stated.

As I stated My doctor will issue you a letter of authority that
willempower's you as the original- beneficiary of this funds (consignment).
I choose this means to locate you because I am sure I will be lead by a good
spirit to the kind of person that will be honest. Delay in your reply will
not be of benefit to me due to my health condition and this will propel me
to search for someone else.Please assure me that you will act accordingly as
I stated herein. Hoping tohear from you.
In His Services.
Mrs. Mrs. JOY JAMES Cheng,



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