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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: "Children Of Mary" <info@children-of-mary.com>
Date: Sat, 03 Sep 2005 17:07:36 +0000
Subject: Assist The Orphans (Children Of Mary Orphanage)

    CHILDREN OF MARY ORPHANAGE 
                    AND MOTHERLESS BABIES HOME
 

Our Pledge to Children Of Mary Orphanage and Motherless Babies Home
Registered Charity Number 1011718

Registered Charity Number 1011718



Children Of Mary Orphanage and Motherless Babies Home
Coporate Office
Manchester-UK,
United-Kingdom.
TEL: +44-703-191-8172
+44-703-191-8103


To whom it may concern:

Help the orphans babies.

We write you with enormous interest and respect to inform you that we are from the children of mary orphange and motherless babies home located in South Africa, with the aim and objective of taking care of motherless babies and ophans.

The orhanage is base on taking care of the motherless babies and orphans all over africa and our continued existence depends on charity and hunmanitarian grants , given to the orhanage to enable us take care of over 1288 orphans under our guidiance. We therefore solicit for your able asistance, both in kind and cash, monetary or other aspect you know you can be of asistance to the orphange, nothing will be too little for you to donate to the less privilege. We do believe you can impact changes in thier lifes with your humble contribution and donations to this orphans under our guidiance. The orphanage is currently working with some other non profit organisation under the AU (African Union) on sending over 2850 orhans from Sudan and Niger Republic.


The orhanage does't have enough facility to accomodate these orphans, that is why we are seeking for your assistance to aid our efforts both fanacially and morally. A little from you can change the lifes of these orphans for good.


May the almighty God bless you as you help these less privilege children.
For futher information you could contact our director who will be waiting anxiouly to hear from you.

NB: To make donation please do visit our webpage on. www.childrenofmary.wxs.org or contact our corporate office in united kingdom for more information.

Name: Terry Anderson
Address: London, United Kingdom.
Phone number: +44 704 011 8891
Email :admin@childrenofmary.ws




BEST REGARD,

Rev. Marthins Desmond
Founder,
Children of Mary Orphanage and Motherless Babies Home
LONDON-UK,
United-Kingdom.
TEL: +44-703-191-8172
       +44-703-191-8103

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