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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: "maryam kuye" <maryam_kuye2@msn.com>
Date: Tue, 13 Sep 2005 17:43:52 +0000
Subject: URGENT REPLY

DEAR,
.I am Mrs MARY KUYE Mkama from Benin. I was married to King
Mkama
The CEO Veekrol Link Benin Sarl, a seasoned contractor
in West
African Region. before he died in the year 2002. We
were married
for eleven years without a child. He died after a
brief illness. After his
death I decided not to re-marry or get a child outside
my matrimonial home.
When my late husband was alive, he deposited the sum
of
$4.3Million(four million three hundred thousand U.S.
Dollars)
in a Bank In BENIN REPUBLIC.
My Doctor told me that I would not last for the next
three months
due to cancer problem. Having known my condition I
decided to donate
this funds to better the lives of the less
privileged. I need honest
and trust worthy individual that will utilize this
money in accordance
with my instruction.
I want the funds to be used in funding religious
organisations,
orphanages and less privileged propagating the word of
God.
I took this decision because I don't have any child
that will inherit
this money and my husband relatives are very unkind to
me and I don't
want my husband’s hard earned money to be misused.
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 course and I shall hold my peace. I
speak French
and little English in case you want a telephone
communication in this regard.
As soon as I receive your reply I shall give you the
contact of the Bank,
and my companies in Benin. For legitimacy, I will also
issue you a letter
of authority that will empower you as the original-
beneficiary of this fund.
I want you to always pray for me, Any delay in your
reply will give me room
in sourcing for another individual for this same
purpose.
Thanks,
Yours sincerely,
Mrs MARY KUYE Mkama


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