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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: "joy bishop" <joybishop6@msn.com>
Date: Fri, 04 Nov 2005 11:49:18 +0000
Subject: GOD BLESS

Greetings in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, I am Mrs.Joy Bishop, a
widow to Late Mr.Bishop I am 74years old,I am now a new Christian
convert,suffering from long time cancer of the breast.

From all indications my condition is really deteriorating and it's quite
obvious that I won't live more than two months according to my doctors.

This is because the cancer stage has gotten to a very bad stage. My late
husband was killed during the Earthquake resulting to the Tsunami Incident
in Indonesian, and during the period of our marriage we couldn't produce any
child. My late husband was very wealthy and after his death,I inherited all
his business and wealth.

The doctor has advised me that I may not live for more than two months, so I
now decided to divide part of this wealth, to contribute to the development
of the church and Mosque in Africa, America, Asia and Europe.

I selected you after visiting the website and I prayed over it, I am willing
to donate the sum of $15.000,000.00 Million Us Dollars to you for the less
privileged.

Please I want you to note that, this fund is lying in a Security Company and
upon my instuction, you will file in an application for the claim of the
money in your name.

Lastly, I honestly pray that this money when claimed will be used for the
said purpose, because I have come to find out that wealth acquisition
without God is vanity upon vanity.

May the Grace of our Lord , the love of God, and the fellowship of the
HolySpirit be with you and your family.

I await your urgent reply.

Kindly Contact Me through My Personal Assistance Mrs.Joy Godwin

Yours in Christ.

Mrs.Joy Bishop.

N:B:

Kindly Contact Me through My Personal Assistance Mrs. Joy Godwin on her
E-mail box (mrsjoygodwin@myway.com)



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