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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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Some comments by the Scam-O-Matic about the following email:

Fraud email example:

From: "mankinde willams" <mankindewillams@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: mankindewillams@yahoo.com
Date: Wed, 12 Oct 2005 01:18:09 +0000
Subject: DIVEN WILL

Dear Brethren,

Greetings in the precious name of Jesus Christ. I received a very reliable
information about you on the internet and would like you to assist me in
this transaction.

However, I am Mr. Mankinde Willams,the only child to the former Chief of
Army Staff, Federal Republic of Nigeria who is presently late. For the past
eight (8) months, I have accepted Christ as my Personal Lord and Saviour,
and I look forward on how to expand the Gospel of Christ Jesus. My father
revealed to me before his death that he has the sum of $10M (Ten Million
United States Dollars) that he kept in a financial Security company for
safekeeping.

This money I have decided to use it in propagating the word of God; like
building magnificent church/ministry in your country. So I would like you to
assist me in receiving this funds in your country as brethren in christ.

Looking forward for an urgent reply.

Thanks and God Bless.
Your Brother in Christ.
Mr.Mankinde Willams.


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