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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: roselinecole4_christ@tiscali.co.uk
Date: Fri, 30 Sep 2005 09:25:14 +0100
Subject: God bless you.

Greeting in the Name of Our Lord Jesus Christ.I am mrs Roseline Cole, awidow
to late Sheik Cole.I am 51 years old,i am now a new Christian convert,suffering
from long time cancer of the breast,from all indication my conditions are
really deteriorating an its quite obvious that i won'nt live more than three
Months according to my doctors.This is because the cancer has gotten to its
bad stage.My late husband was killed in during the U.S raid against terrorism
in Afganistan,and during the period of our marriage we could not have any
child.My late husband was a very wealthy man and after his death , i inherited
all his business and wealth.u see the doctor has advised me that i will not
live more that thress Months,so i now decided to devide part of this wealth
to contribute to the development of churches in Africa, America,Asia,and
Europe.I am willing to donate the sum of $12,000,000.00 million U.S dollars
to the less priviledge.So i will like you you to get this fund and use it
to help the poor and the less priviledge all over the world.

I honestly pray that this money when transfered to you, will be used for
the said purpose,because i have come to find out that wealth aquisation without
Christ is vanity.May the Grace of Our Lord Jesus Christ,the Love of God and
the Sweet Fellowship of God be with you and your family as i await your urgent
reply.

Yours sister in Christ ,mrs Roseline Cole.

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