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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: "isimana iyesa" <isimana@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: iyesaf24@yahoo.ca
Date: Thu, 29 Sep 2005 17:17:34 +0000
Subject: My dearest in Christ

My dearest in Christ,

May God be praised!!!

I am Mrs. Fatima Iyesa Ismiana, from Kuwait. I am married to Usman Ismiana

of blessed memory who worked with Kuwait embassy in Madrid Spain for nine

years before he died in the year 2000.

We were married for eleven years without a child he died after a brief

illness that lasted only four days. Before his death he was a very devoted

Muslim and I was a devoted Christian by birth battling with both cancer and

fibroid problems when my late husband was alive he deposited the sum of

$15million dollars (FIFTEEN million dollars) with an overseas finance and

security firm. Presently,this money is still with finance and security firm.

Recently, my doctor told me that I had a terminating illness (cancer) that

would last for the next four months.

Though what disturbs me most is my stroke s ickness, having known my

condition I decided to donate this fund to either a Christian organization

or a devoted Christian individual that will utilize this money the way I am

going to instruct here in. I want this Christian organization or individual

to use this money in all sincerity to fund churches, orphanages, widows and

also propagating the word of God and to ensure that the society upholds the

views and beliefs of the holy bible.The holy bible emphasized so much on the

giving of alms,charity and this ha s en couraged me in taking this bold

step.

I took this decision because I don't have any child to start from and where

I will stop and my husband's relatives are all Muslims and I don't want my

husband hard earned money to be misused by people that call me an

unbeliever. I don't want a situation where this money will be used in an

unholy manner hence the reason for taking this bold decision. I know that

after death I will be with God the most high and the most merciful one. I

don'tneed any telephone communications but will only give you the contact of

my lawyer Barr Brow Nelson. because he is the one who is going to assist you

in making you the beneficiary of the consignment in the finance and security

firm.With God, I know that all thing are possible and as soon as I receive

your reply through my lawyer I will now give him instruction to make you the

beneficiary of the consignment and all necessary steps to take before

receiving these f unds and I shall also give you the contact of the finance

and secur ity firm I will also issue you a letter of authority that will

prove you as the original beneficiary of the funds.

I want you and the Christian community where you reside toalways pray for

me.My happiness is that I lived a life of a true devoted Christian though

married to a Muslim, whoever that wants to serve God must serve him in truth

and in spirit, pl ease always be prayerful all through

your life.

Any delay in your reply will give me room in sourcing for anotherChristian

organization or a devoted Christian for the same purpose.Until I hear from

you my dreams will rest squarely on your shoulders,may the Almighty God

continue to guide and protect you.

Amen.

Yours faithfully,

Mrs. Fatima Iyesa Ismiana.



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