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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: "tt cc" <t23114h3110@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: barrordi2@yahoo.it
Date: Wed, 19 Oct 2005 23:55:30 +0000
Subject: BLESS YOU!!

I am Mrs.Tracy Hatch from Kuwait. I am married to Mr. Kazeem Hatch who
worked with Kuwait Embassy in Ivory Coast for nine years before he died in
the year 2001. We were 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 Thousand US Dollars) with one
Finance House in Europe. Presently, this money is still with the Finance
House. 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 I am going
to instruct herein. I want a church that will use this fund to fund
Churches,Orphanages homes, Research centres, Widows and 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 do not have any child that will inherit this
money and my husband relatives are not Christians and I do not want my
husband's hard earned money to be misused by
unbelievers. I do not 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 do not need any telephone communication in this regard because of the
presence of my husband's relatives around me always. I do not want them to
know about this development. With God all things are possible. Please reply
to my attorney Barrister O'Neil Ordi (barrordi2@yahoo.it) who will advise
you on the steps to follow to receive this fund from the Finance House.
He will also issue you Power of attorney and certificate of deposit
empowering you as the new beneficiary of this fund.I want you 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 same purpose. Please assure me that you will
act accordingly as I stated in this letter.

My attorney will need your personal information such as:

1. Your Full Names
2. Your full contact addresses(Home and Office)
3. Your telephone and fax numbers for effective communication, this will
also enhance the speedy transaction with the Finance House for
Authorisation of transfer to you as the new beneficiary of the fund.

Remain blessed in the name of the Lord.

Yours in Christ,
Mrs. Tracy Hatch


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