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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: "Paul Rickey" <paul_rickey@rickeypaul.net>
Date: Tue, 13 Sep 2005 18:37:59 +0000
Subject: Dear Beloved in Christ,

Paul Ricky & Associate
Barr. Paul Ricky (Esq.)
Tell#:+447031954497
Fax #:+448701206888
Confidential Email account:rickeypaul@excite.com


Dear Beloved in Christ,

It is with Heavy Heart i am reaching you regarding the death of my late
client.
I am Paul Ricky, the legal adviser to late MR. MIKE &
CAROL HALL, a very Wealthy Couple that lived here in the United
Kingdom, before their recent Death on the 26th of December during the
Tsunamidisaster last year (2004).

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/bristol/4153821.stm) these couple
served God as very dedicated Christians, they so dedicated their life
to God but they had no child till they died. They acquired a lot of
landed properties like lands, Stocks/Bond, house properties, etc. As
their
legal adviser, before their death,the husband Mr. Mike & Carol Hall
instructed me to
write his WILL because they had no child, they dedicated their wealth
to God.
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.MIKE HALL before his death. As a matter of fact the
total amount of money that is contained in the two trunk Boxes is
US$10,000,000.00,
They did not want the management of the Security Company to know the
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 my 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.
I then came across your address on the Internet as I was 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, and the security
company is awaiting
my authority to move the consignment out of the shores of my country.

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 the above mentioned information via (rickeypaul@excite.com)
Your prompt response will be highly appreciated; Do send me your
contact telephone number so that I can reach you on telephone.

Call me on +447031954497

In His Services,

Barr. Paul Ricky (Esq)


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