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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: "Eva Ahmed" <evaahmed@tiscali.co.uk>
Reply-To: eva_ahmed01@yahoo.co.uk
Date: Wed, 31 Aug 2005 17:29:14 +0200
Subject: Dear One in Christ.

From Mrs.Eva Ahmed
E-mail:evaahmed@teenmail.co.za

Dear One in Christ.

I am Mrs.Eva Ahmed,a Kuwait national I was married to Dr.Usman Ahmed who
worked with Kuwait
embassy in Spain for nine years before he died in the year 2002.We were married
for eleven years and the
union unfortunately did not produce any offspring .

Before his death we had given our lives to Christ and were living according
to the Word. A few weeks ago i
was diagnosed with cancer and the doctor has informed me that i do not have
much time to live. Presently I
am practically an invalid as the cancer has ravaged my body and i can feel
my life slowly ebbing away. I do
not have much time to do the Lord's work but He will give me strength to
see my last assignment through.

My husband, Dr.Ahmed before his death deposited his life savings of approximately
$14.5 Million (Fourteen
Million Five hundred thousand U.S. Dollars) with a financial institution
in the Europe. Before his death,
we were committed to the growth of the church and the propagation of the
word, but I can no longer partake
in these noble tasks. I need a church, Christian individual or individuals
who can continue the work in
our stead. who will utilize this money the way I am going to instruct here
into-fund churches, orphanages
and widows propagating the word of God and to ensure that the house of God
is maintained. To care for the
sick, the poor, the down trodden wherever they may be.

The Bible made us to understand that blessed is the hand that gives. I took
this decision because I don't
have any child or next of kin who can inherit these monies. Though the internet
is a seemingly unlikely
place to find such individuals, I believe that the Lord hide&#146;s jewels
in the most unlikely places. It is
not the means that is important but the message. 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. With God all things are
possible. As soon as I receive your reply I shall give you the contact of
financial institution in Europe.

I will also issue you a letter of authority that will prove you as the original-
beneficiary of this fund. I
want you and the church to always pray for me because the lord is my shepherd.
My Happiness is that I lived
a life of a worthy Christian.

Please assure me that you will act accordingly as I stated herein. Hoping
to hearing from you. Remain
blessed in the name of the Lord.

Yours in Christ,
Mrs. Eva Ahmed.

___________________________________________________________

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