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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: "Jane Cole" <motherjanecole1@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: motherjanecole123@yahoo.fr
Date: Thu, 03 Nov 2005 09:01:14 +0000
Subject: GREETTINGS IN THE NAME OF THE LORD

GOD BLESS YOU.

I AM MOTHER JANE COLE FROM NETHERLAND A WIDOW TO LATE PATRICK COLE I AM
61 YEARS OLD, I AM A NEW CHRISTAIN CONVERT, SUFFERING FROM LONG TIME
CANCER OF THE BREAST, ALL INDICATION MY CONDITIONS IS REALLY
DETERIORATING AND IT IS QUITE OBVIOUS THAT I WOUDIN,T LIVE MORE THAN THREE
MONTHS, ACCORDING TO MY DOCTORS,AND IN ALL INDICATION REGARDS TO MEDICAL
ANALYSIS, THIS IS BECAUSE THE CANER STAGE HAS GOTTEN TO A VERY BAD STAGE
THAT
NO HOPE FOR ME TO BE A LIVING PERSON AGAIN,

MY LATE HUSBAND KILLED DURING THE U.S. RAID AGAINST TERRORISM IN
AFGHANISTAN, AND DURING THE PERIOD OF OUR MARRIAGE WE COULD NOT PRODUCE
ANY CHILD.MY LATE HUSBAND WAS VERY WEALTHY AND AFTER HIS DEATH, I
INHERITED ALL HIS BUSINESS AND WEALTH. THE DOCTORS HAS ADVICED ME THAT I MAY
NOT LIVE FOR MORE THAN SIX MONTHS, SO I NOW DECIDED TO DIVIDE THE PART
OF THIS WEALTH, TO CONTRIBUTE TO THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE CHURCH IN
AFRICA, AMERICA ASIA AND EUROPE ESPECAILLY CREATE SOLUTION TO PROBLEM OF
LESS
PREVILLAGED ONES AND ALPHANAGE HOMES. I SELECTED YOU AFTER VISITING THE
WEBSITE I PRAYED AND FAST FOR THREE WEEKS OVER IT WITH ADVISE OF MY
PASTOR, I AM WILLING TO DONATE THE SUM OF $4.5M U.S DOLLARS, TO THE LESS
PRIVILEGED. PLEASE I WANT YOU TO NOTE THAT FUND IS LYING IN A
SECURITY COMPANY AND UPON MY INSTRUCTION, MY ATTORNEY,WHO PRESENTLY IS
IN AFRICA DISTRIBUTING RELIEF MATERIALS TO OF BOMBLAST IN SLERRA-LEONE,
WILL FILE IN AN APPLICATION FOR THE TRANSFER OF THE MONEY IN YOUR NAME.

LASTLY,I HONESTLY PRAY THAT THIS MONEY WHEN TRANSFERRED WILL BE USED
FOR THE SAID PURPOSE EVEN THOUHG IM LATE THEN, BECAUSE I HAVE COME TO
FIND OUT THAT WEALTH ACQUISITION WITHOUT CHRIST IS VANITY AND I MADE THE
PROMISE TO GOD THAT THE FUND WILL BE USE TO BUILD HIS TIMPLE. MAY THE
GRACE OF OUR LORD JESUS THE LOVE OF GOD AND THE FELLOWSHIP OF GOD BE WITH
YOU AND YOUR FAMILY I AWAIT URGENT REPLY.REPLY ME THROUGH MY PRIVATE
MAIL BOX;motherjanecole@hotmail.com

GOD BLESS YOU.

Mother Jane Cole.


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