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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: "REBECCA WILLIAMS" <rebeccawilliams101@hotmail.com>
Date: Tue, 13 Sep 2005 02:53:15 +0000
Subject: FROM REBECCA WILLIAMS (PLEASE HELP ME OUT)

Dear Sir,

I am Mrs Rebecca Williams from Nigeria, presently
staying in Germany. I am married to Mr. John Williams
who worked with Nigeria embassy in Lome-Togo for Ten
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 $9.8Million (NINE Million Eight hundred thousand
U.S.Dollars) with one security company in Europe.
Presently,this money is still with the Security Company.
Recently, my Doctor told me that I would not last for the
next Eight months due to cancer problem. The one that disturbs
me most is my stroke sickness. Having known my condition I
decided to keep this fund in Europe.

I want an organization or an individual that will
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 giveth. 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 husbands
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 am not afraid of death hence I know where
I am going. 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. I don't need any telephone
communication in this regard because of
my health hence the presence of my husband's relatives
around me always. I don't want them to know about this
development. With God all things are possible.
As soon as I receive your reply I shall inform the
security company in Europe that you are the
beneficiary of the said consignment you will need to
go and claim this fund in Europe.

I will also issue you an authority letter that will prove you the present
beneficiary of this fund. I want you and the
organization to always pray for me because the lord is my
shepherd.My happiness is that I lived a life of a worthy
Christian. Whoever that wants to serve the Lord must serve him in
spirit and truth. Please always be prayerful all through
your life. Any delay in your reply will give me room in sourcing
another person for this same purpose. Please assure me
that you will act accordingly as I stated herein. If you
want to talk by phone,

Dr BROWN GORGE

PLEASE CONTACT MY DOCTOR OK brown_geroge@yahoo.com
and Remain blessed in the
Lord.

Yours in Christ,
Mrs Rebecca Williams


N/B PLEASE REPLY ME HERE( rebecca_williams2005@hotmail.com


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