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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 Adams <sarah_adams48@yahoo.com>
Date: Sun, 11 Sep 2005 11:55:17 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: Urgent Reply Needed


Sarah R. Adams
21 Kirikiri Junction
Ikeja Lagos,
Nigeria.

Dearest in the Lord,

I am the above named person from Nigeria. I am married
to Mr. Benson Adams, who worked with NPA (Nigerian
Ports Authority) in Nigeria for nine years before he
died in the year 2002. 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 $12.5
Million (twelve Million five hundred thousand U.S.
Dollars) in a Security & Finance Company here in
Nigeria, which the company paid him off (gratuity).
Presently, this money is still with the bank. I will
give you they contacts so that you will arrange for a
meeting with them. I have informed the finance &
security company that I will appoint somebody who will
come for the sake of the consignment for it's
clearance from them presently. I have a serious
sickness that disturbs me so much (breast Cancer).
Having known my condition I decided to donate this
fund to a church or a serious believer that will
utilize this money the way I am going to instruct I
herein want you to 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 gives.
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 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 don't want my husband's family members to know about this
development. As soon as I receive your reply I
shall give you the contact of the bank here so that you will contact
them and clear the
money with my consent and help. If you wish to see the documents given
to
my
husband as prove of the deposit I will send it to you,
I will also issue you an authority letter which will
be prepared by my lawyer here as a will which will
prove that you the present beneficiary of this fund. I
want you and the church to always pray for me because
the lord is my shepherd. Whoever that wants to serve
the Lord must serve him in spirit and Truth. Please
always get back to me is urgent.
Best regards
SARAH R. ADAMS
email sarah_adams48@yahoo.com
or sarah_adams@o2.pl




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