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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: "Mrs Sarah Inganomah." <Inganomah-sarah@swissinfo.org> (may be fake)
Date: Thu, 18 Aug 2005 20:15:52 +0400
Subject: URGENT REPLY

Hello,

I am Mrs Sarah Inganomah Williams from REPUBLIC OF SIERRA LEON, presently
in Accra ghana. I am married to Mr. John Williams who worked with sierra leon
embassy in Lome-Togo for Ten years before he died in the year 2003. 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.

Since his death I decided not to remarry or get a child outside my matrimonial
home which the Bible is against. When my late husband was alive he deposited
the sum of $9.8Million (NINE Million Eight hundred thousand U.S.Dollars)
with one security company in lome-togo.Presently,this money is still with
the Security Company.Recently, my Doctor told me that I would not last for
the next Eight months due to cancer problem. sickness. Having known my condition
I decided to keep this fund in organization, I want an organization or an
individual 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. I took this
decision because I don't have any child that will inherit this money and
my husband relatives are not Christians and I don't want my husbands 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 inform the security company in lome-togo
that you are the beneficiary of the said consignment you will need to go
and claim this fund in lome-togo. I will also issue you an authority letter
that will prove you the present beneficiary of this fund. I want you and
the organization to always pray for me because the lord is my shepherd.
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.

Any delay in your reply will give me room in sourcing another person for
this same purpose. Please assure me that you will act accordingly as I stated
herein. If you want to talk by phone, you can contact my doctor on his Email
address( dr_mennath@z6.com) his name is DR. BROWN GORGE

PLEASE REPLY ME HERE (Inganomah-sarah@swissinfo.org)
Hoping to receive your reply and Remain blessed in the
Lord. Yours in Christ,

Mrs Sarah Inganomah.



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