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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: "NICOLE WILLIAMS" <nic_williams@urgenthelpneeded.com>
Date: Tue, 16 Aug 2005 12:20:17 +0000
Subject: URGENT HELP

Dear Good Friend.

I am Mrs nicole Williams from Solomon Islands
near Australia. I am married to Mr.Williams Eekhoud from
Belgium who worked with Belgian Embassy in Ivory Coast
for nine years before he died this year may 2005
.
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
Christian hence I decided not to remarry or
get a child outside my matrimonial home after his death.

When my late husband was alive he deposited the
sum of $8.5
Million with a security company in europe . Presently
this money is still in the custody of the security
company

Recently, my Doctor told me that I would not last
for the next Eight months due to cancer problem.
Having known my condition I decided to donate this
fund to a church,organization or good person that will
utilize this money the way I am going to instruct
herein.

I want a church,organization or good person that
will use this fund for orphanages, widows,
propagating the word of God and to endeavor that the
house of God is maintained.
The Bible made us to understand that"Blessed is
the hand that
giveth".
l took this decision because I don't have any child
that will inherit this money and my husband relatives
are not Christians not even good atall because they
are the one that killed my husband in other to have
all my late husband properties and I don't want my
husband's efforts
to be used by unbelievers. I don't want a situation
where this money will
be used in an ungodly way.

This is why I am taking this 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 hence 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 security company ,i will
also issue you an authority letter that will prove you
the present beneficiary of this fund. I want you and
the church or the organization to always pray for me
because the lord is my shephard.

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.
Contact me on the this email address
and any delay in your reply will give me room in sourcing another
church,organization or good person for this same
purpose.

Please assure me that you will act accordingly as I
Stated herein.

Hoping to receive your response immedaitely.

Thanks and Remain blessed in the Lord.

l remain yours sister in Christ.
Mrs nicole Williams.


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