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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: "Daniel Jones" <daniel@danjonesfirms.com>
Reply-To: eliza_danjones4christ@deacons.com
Date: Tue, 13 Sep 2005 02:03:33 +0000
Subject: WORK FOR GOD(ROMANS 8:28)


Barrister DANIEL JONES(Deacon)
14,Ade Jones Avenue,
Ikoyi-Lagos.
Nigeria


Dear In Christ,

It is with Heavy Heart i am reaching you regarding the death of my late
client. I am Barrister DANIEL JONES, the legal adviser to late Mr and Mrs
Robert Smith,a very Whealthy American couple that lived in my
Country,Nigeria for 25 years before their recent Death on the 26th of
December during the Tsunami disaster last year(2004). This couple served God
as very dedicated christians,they so dedicated their life to God but they
had no child till they died. Throughout their stay in my country, they
acquired a lot of landed properties like lands, houses, Estates etc. As
their legal adviser, before their death, the husband, Mr. Robert Smith
instructed me to write his WILL because they had no child as if he knew his
death was so soon.May their souls rest in perfect peace.Amen!You can find
details of him on this link:
http://missing.antalys.net/ by searching for his name.

According to the WILL, their assets should be given out to a ministry for
the work of God. As their legal adviser, all the documents for the assets
that are deposited with the security company are in my care. He gave me the
authority to give out the funds to the Ministries for the work of God. As
instructed by Mr. Robert Smith before his death,the fund should be invested
in Evangelism in the manner of crusades and building of temple of worships.
As a matter of fact the total
amount of money that is contained in the two trunk Boxes(consignments) is
$5,500,000.00 They had to apply the wisdom of King Solomon by not wanting
the management of the Security Company to know the actual content of the
consignments, therefore they registered the content of the consignments as
Gold Bars. Now, the security company believes that what They deposited with
them were Gold Bars.

As a born again Christian,I have been reading my bible and I have to do
what is lawful and right in the sight of God by giving out the fund to the
chosen ministry for the purpose of God's work as instructed by the owner
before his death.After our fasting and prayers Today, I asked God to make
His choice and direct me to an honest Christian or the chosen ministry that
deserves this fund by his Grace. My wife Elizabeth then came across your
address on the Internet as we were browsing through a Christian site.I
appeal to you for the fund to be used wisely for things that will glorify
the name of God. I have just notified the Security Company where they
deposited the consignments that contained the fund, that I am moving the
consignment abroad to the beneficiary, and the security company is awaiting
my authority.

Dear child of zion, if you know that you will use this fund honestly and
wisely for things that will glorify God's name, then do contact me with your
phone and fax numbers for better communications on my home
email(eliza_danjones4christ@Deacons.com)
Your prompt response will be highly appreciated.

bless your heart,
Barr.Daniel Jones(Deacon)


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