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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: "Godwin Ike" <godwin4god@msn.com>
Date: Tue, 13 Sep 2005 08:29:24 +0000
Subject: GLORY BE TO GOD.

BARRISTER GODWIN IKE & ASSOCIATES
#456 KARIMU IKOTON AV.
APAPA.LAGOS NIGERIA
STRICTLY REPLY TO E-MAIL:godwin4god2@yahoo.it
Tel: 234-803-404-3780


Dear Beloved in Christ,
I am Barrister Godwin Ike, the legal adviser to late Mr.andMrs.Bright
Williams who died in the plane Crash in Kano, EAS Airlines plane Crash it is
by the grace of God that I received Christ, knowing the truth and the truth
have set me free. Having known the truth, I had no choice than to do whatis
lawful and right in the sight of God for eternal life and in the sight of
man for witness of God?s mercy and glory upon my life. I have the pleasure
to share my testimony with you, having seen your contact from the Internet.

I am Barrister Godwin Ike, the legal adviser to late Mr.and Mrs.Bright
Williams, a British couple that lived in my Country Nigeria for 25 years
before they both died in the plane crash late last year. These coupleswere
good Christians, they so dedicated to God but they had no child till they
died. Throughout their stay in my country, they acquired a lot of properties
like lands, house properties, etc.As their legal adviser, before their
death, the husband Mr. Bright Williams instructed me to write his WILL.
Because they had no child, they dedicated their wealth to God.

According to the WILL, the properties have to be sold and the money be given
out to a ministry for the work of God.As their legal adviser, all the
documents for the properties were in my care. He gave me the authority to
sell the roperties and give out the fund to the Ministries for the work of
God.In short, I sold all the properties after their death, as instructed by
Mr. Bright Williams before his death. And as matter of fact, after I sold
all their properties, I realized more than $10,000,000.00 (Ten million US
dollars plus), and what supposed to be the percentage interest of my right
legal fee was firstly deducted by me out of the total amount realized from
the sold properties, this was base on the initial agreement between me and
the owner of the properties before his death. Therefore the total amount
left to be invested into God's work as instructed by the owner,is
$10,000,000.00 (Ten million US dollars) only.But Instead of giving the main
fund out for the work of God as instructed to me by the owner before his
death.

I converted the fund to myself with the intention of investing the fund
abroad for my personal use. I was afraid of putting the fund in the Bank,
because I have to give account to the bank on how I got the money. I then
packaged the fund in consignments and deposited the con I had encounter with
Christ when Pastor Benny Hinn was preaching on television concerning Ananias
and Saphira in Acts 5:1-11. After hearing the word of God, I gave my life to
Christ and became a born again Christian. As a born again Christian,I
started reading my bible and one day, the Lord opened my eyes to Ezekiel
33:18 and 19 where the word of God says: "When the righteous truth from
hisighteousness, and committee iniquity, he shall even die thereby.

But if the wicked turn from his wickedness, and do that which is lawful and
right, he shall live thereby". From the scripture, I discovered that the
only way I could have peace in my life is to do what is lawful and right by
giving out the fund as instructed for the work of God by the owner before
his death.

I have asked God for forgiveness and I know that God have forgiven me. But 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 wok as instructed by
the owner before his death.

After my fasting and prayers, I asked God to make his choice and direct me
to a honest Christian or the chosen ministry that deserves this fund by his
Grace. I then came across your address on the Internet as I was browsing
through a Christian site, and as a matter of fact, it is not only you or
your ministry that I picked on the Christian site initially, but after my
fervent prayer over it, then you were nominated to me through divine
revelation from God, so these are how I received such a divine revelation
from the Lord, how I got your contact information, and I then decided to
contact you for the fund to be used wisely for things that will glorify the
name of God.

I have notified the Security Company where I eposited the consignments that
contained the fund, that I am moving the consignment abroad and the security
company has since been waiting for my authority for the consignment to leave
my country and move to abroad.So if you know that you will use this fund
honestly and wisely for things that will glorify God's name, then do contact
me back first throughthis my PRIVATE E-MAIL Address: godwin4god2@yahoo.it

You should also forward to me your telephone and fax number for easy
communication and to fax you the documents concerning the consignments.

Your prompt response will be highly appreciated.

Yours in Christ.

Barrister Godwin Ike.
Tel: 234-803-404-3780



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