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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: "Mercy Nwaoko" <mercyoko@msn.com>
Reply-To: mercyoko@excite.com
Date: Sat, 29 Oct 2005 10:21:20 +0000
Subject: Calvary greetings

Beloved In Christ,
Calvary greetings in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, I am Mrs Mercy
Oko, a widow to Late Don Oko , I am 70years old, I am now a new Christian
convert,suffering from long time cancer of the breast.From all indications,
my condition is serious and according to my doctor it is quite obvious that
I may not survive the sickness,although as a christain,I beleive God and I
know that I will not die,I will live to declare the glory of God. My late
husband and my only son were killed during the Ogoni Crisis some years back
and I am presently Leaving with some domestic staffers,Our Lord Jesus Christ
is
my comforter.


I have the sum of $25,000,000.(Twenty Five million US Dollars)The fund is in
cash, packaged in consignments deposited with a Security Company for safety
and security reasons Presently all the documents concerning the consignments
are with my
lawyer.Now that my sickness has gone to this stage,I am scared i might die
any time therefore wish that the fund be used to the glory of God .This
money is the
procceed from the sale of properties and shares and physical cash i
inherited from my late husband. I have prayed and I told God to direct me to
an honest christian who will receive this fund and utilize it for things
that will glorify the name of God.
After my prayers,I searched the christain sites in the internet,I found your
email address and I decided to contact you.Please if you are honest faithful
enough
to use this fund strictely for the work of God,please send to me your full
names and address of your ministry to enable me give it to my lawyer for
immediate arrangement with the security company on how the consignments that
contained the fund will be delivered to you.
Thanks and God bless you while waiting to hear from

you immediately


Mrs Mercy Oko


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