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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: "hannah meyers" <johnmeyers0609@msn.com>
Reply-To: hannah_meyers@postmaster.co.uk
Date: Sat, 19 Nov 2005 09:13:18 +0000
Subject: PLEASE DO USE IT FOR THE WORK OF GOD

PLEASE DO USE IT FOR THE WORK OF GOD


FROM: MRS HANNAH MEYERS



I am the above named person from Kuwait. I am married to Mr.JOHN MEYERS 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 Twenty Five Million Five hundred Thousand Dollars with
a Security Company in europe.Presently, this Money is still in the Security
Company.

Recently, my Doctor told me that I would not last for the next three 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 here in,

I want a church that will use these fund to fund Churches,Orphanages,
Research Centres and Widows propagating the Word of God. I took this
decision because I don't have any child that Will inherit this Money and my
husband relatives are not Christians and so l don't want any Unbelievers. I
don't want a Situation where this money will be used in an ungodly Manner.I
am not afraid of death hence I know where I am going. I know that I am going
to be in the Bosom of the Lord. Exodus 14 VS 14 says that the lord will
fight my case and I shall hold my place.

I don't need any telephone Communication in this regard because of my health
and the presence of my husbands relatives around me always. I don't want
them to know about this development hence i know that with God all things
are possible. As soon As I receive your reply I shall give you the contact
of the Finance/Security Company in Europe. I will Also lssue you a letter of
authority that will empower You as the new beneficiary of this fund to make
the claim easy for you.

I want you to always pray for me because The lord is my Shepherd. My
happiness is that I lived a life of a Worthy Christian.Note that Whoever
that wants to serve the Lord Must serve him in spirit and truth.Please
always be Prayerful all through you life.

Any delay in your reply will give me room in sourcing for a church or a
Christian individual for this same purpose.

Please assure me that you will act accordingly as I stated Herein,forward
your reply to my private email address which is :<
hannah_meyers@postmaster.co.uk >


Hoping to hearing from you urgently.

Remain blessed in the name of the Lord. Yours in Christ,

MRS HANNAH MEYERS


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