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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: "MOTHER TINA SMITH" <mothertinasmith@msn.com>
Reply-To: mothertinasmith@hotmail.com
Date: Tue, 27 Sep 2005 03:51:22 +0000
Subject: GREETING IN THE NAME OF THE LORD.

GOD BLESS YOU.


I AM MRS, Tina smith FROM NATHERLAND A WIDOW TO LATE
PATRICK Smith I AM 61 YEARS OLD, I AM A NEW CHRISTAIN CONVERT,
SUFFERING FROM LONG TIME CANCER OF THE BREAST, flora ALL INDICATION MY
CONDITIONS IS REALLY DETERIORATINGAND IT IS QUITE OBVIOUS THAT I
WOUDIN, T LIVE MORE THAN SIX MONTHS,ACCORDINGTO MY DOCTORS, AND IN ALL
INDICATION REGARDS TO MEDICAL ANALYSIS,THIS IS BECAUSE THE CANER STAGE
HAS GOTTEN TO A VERY BAD STAGE THAT NO HOPE FOR ME TO BE A LIVING
PERSON AGAIN,

MY LATE HUSBAND KILLED DURING THE U.S. RAID AGAINST
TERRORISM IN AFGHANISTAN,AND DURING THE PERIOD OF OUR MARRIAGE WE COULD
NOT PRODUCE ANY CHILD.MY LATE HUSBAND WAS VERY WEALTHY AND AFTER HIS
DEATH, I INHERITED ALL HIS BUSINESS AND WEALTH. THE DOCTORS HAS ADVISED
ME THAT I MAY NOT LIVE FOR MORE THANSIX MONTHS, SO I NOW DECIDED TO
DIVIDE THE PART OF THIS WEALTH, TO CONTRIBUTETO THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE
CHURCH IN AFRICA, AME! RICA ASIA AND EUROPE ESPECAILLYCREATE SOLUTION
TO PROBLEM OF LESS PREVILLAGED ONES AND ALPHANAGE HOMES.I SELECTED YOU
AFTER VISITING THE WEBSITE I PRAYED AND FAST FOR
THREE WEEKS OVER IT WITH ADVISE OF MY PASTOR, I AM WILLING TO DONATE THE SUM
OF $4.5milion U.S DOLLARS, TO THE LESS PRIVILEGED. PLEASE I WANT YOU TO

NOTE THAT FUND IS LYING IN A SECURITY COMPANY AND UPON MY INSTRUCTION, MY
ATTORNEY, WHO PRESENTLY IS IN AFRICA DISTRIBUTING RELIEF MATERIALS TO
OF BOMBLAST IN SILERRA-LEONE,WILL FILE IN AN APPLICATIONFOR THE
TRANSFER OF THE MONEY IN YOUR NAME.LASTLY,I HONESTLY PRAY THAT THIS
MONEY WHEN TRANSFERRED WILL BE USEDFORTHE SAID PURPOSE EVEN THOUHG IM
LATE THEN, BECAUSE I HAVE COME TO FIND OUTTHAT WEALTH ACQUISITION
WITHOUT CHRIST IS VANITY AND I MADE THE PROMISE TO GOD THAT THE FUND
WILL BE USE TO BUILD HIS TIMPLE. MAY THE GRACE OF OURLORD JESUS THE
LOVE OF GOD AND THE FELLOWSHIP OF GOD BE WITH YOU AND YOUR FAMI! LY I
AWAIT URGENT REPLY; PLZ REPLY ME TROUGH MY PRIVET MAIL
ADDRASS;mothertinasmith@hotmail.com



GOD BLESS YOU.

MOTHER Tina smith

REMAIN BLESSED


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