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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: "hannah peters" <hannahpeters@hannahpetersfamily.org>
Date: Thu, 22 Sep 2005 04:11:04 +0000
Subject: PEACE OF THE LORD BE UNTO YOU

Mrs. Hannah Peters
45 Joseph Avenue.
Palm grove Annex
Accra Ghana P B.M 2046.
Reply to:- hannahpeterss@gawab.com

ENDEAVOUR TO USE IT FOR THE HOUSE OF GOD .

Good Day, with warm heart I offer my friendship, and greetings, and I
hope this mail meets you in good time. However strange or surprising
this contact might seem to you as we have not met personally or had any
dealings in the past, I humbly ask that you take due consideration of its
importance and immense benefit.
I duly apologize for infringing on your privacy, if this contact is not
acceptable to you, for I make this message to you as a person of integrity.
First and foremost I wish to introduce myself properly to you, I am Mrs.
Hannah Peters married to Dr.Don Peters who worked with international airport
in Liberia for nine years, he died on the 19/6/2003 on active duty , my
husband was killed by Charles Taylor army on his way back from work, because
they knew he was a close friend to our former late president SAMUEL DOE, who
Charles Taylor succeed as president. We were married for eleven years
without a child . Before his death we were both born again Christians. Since
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 $20.5Million
(Twenty million and five hundred thousand U.S. Dollars) with one Fiduciary
Agent outside Liberia and declare it to be photographic material for safety
purpose, he got this money from Late president Samuel Doe as part of the
funds he wanted to use for the importation of arms and weapons for the war
before both of them was killed by Charles Taylor soldiers. After the death
of my husband, I ran away with my husband family from Liberia through the
help of peace keeping force in a ship to Ghana were i am presently residing
as a refugee, this is because president Charles Taylor was after my life. I
have been sick for the past five years, My Doctor told me that I would not
last for the next three months due to cancer problem, i am suffering
digestion cancer, has taken 1 time surgery which has affected my body and
worst my condition! , i am losing weight 20 weight from last year until
now, the ! doctor said that the stage has continue to that last IV stage.
The doctor said need to survive on chemotherapy injection for 5 series,to
slow down the cell cancer, that will be in USD. 1.000.but i cannot get to
were my money is deposited.Though what disturbs me most is my stroke. Having
known my condition I decided to donate this funds to church or better still
a Christian individual that will utilize this money the way I am going to
instruct here in. I want a church or individual that will use this funds for
building churches, orphanages homes and widows propagating the word of God
and to ensure that the house of God is maintained. I am suffering in Ghana,
I cannot travel out, i am facing a serious financial predicament, I cannot
travel out to reach on this funds, I left my international passport behind
in Liberia because of the pressure on us by president Charles Tylor.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 husban! relatives are not Christians and I don't want my husband's
hard earned money to be misused by unbelievers.
I don t want a situation where this money will be used in an ungodly manner,
hence the reason for taking this bold 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, and because of the presence of my husbands 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 give you the contact of the
Fiduciary Agent . I will also issue you a letter of authority that will
empower you as the original-beneficiary of this funds, for you to make
contact with Fiduciary Agent for conclusion of the project. I want you and
the church 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 for a church or Christian individual for this
same purpose. Ensure to indicate your telephone and fax number, Please
assure me that you will act accordingly as I stated herein. Waiting to hear
from you.
Remain blessed in the name of the Lord.
Mrs. Hannah Peters


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