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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: "Mrs Tracy Hatch" <mrstracyhatch2@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: tracyhatch205@lmxmail.sk
Date: Fri, 23 Sep 2005 11:59:56 +0000
Subject: Charity Project.

FROM: Tracy hatch.

I am the above named person from Kuwait. I am married to Mr. Kazeem Hatch
who worked with Kuwait embassy in Ivory Coast for nine years before he died
in theyear2001. We wer 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 Christians.When my late husband was alive he deposited
the sum of $12.6Million (Twelve Million six hundred thousandU.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 few months
due to cancer problem. Though what disturbs me most is my stroke.Having
known my condition I decided to donate this fund to church or better still a
christian individual that will utilize this money the way am going to
instruct here in. I want a church that will use this fund to fund churches,
orphanages,Research centers and widows propagating the word of God and to
ensure 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 dont have any child that will inherit this
money and my husband relatives are not Christians and I dont want my
husbands hard earned money to be misused by
unbelievers. I dont 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 bossom of the lord, Exodus 14 VS 14 says that the lord will fight my
case and i shall hold my peace.

I dont need any telephone communication in this regard because of
thepresence of my husbands relatives around me always. I dont 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 Security Company. I
will also issue you a letter of authority that will empower you as the new
beneficiary of this fund.I want you and the church to always pray for me
because the lord is my shephard. 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 ame purpose. Please assure me that you will act
ccordingly as I stated therein. Hoping to hearing from you.

Remain blessed in the name of the Lord.

Yours in Christ,
Mrs Tracy Hatch


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