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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: "Nancy Wilford" <sisternancy55@hotmail.com>
Date: Fri, 25 Nov 2005 02:30:59 +0000
Subject: Letter From Nancy

Dear Beloved

My name is MRS NANCY WILFORD,naturally,this letter will come to you as a
surprise, since we have not met before,it is by the grace of God that this
ocurred,knowing the truth and that the truth shall set me free.

Having known the truth, i had no choice than to do what is lawful and
rightful in the sight of God for eternal life and in the sight of man for
witness of God's mercy and glory upon my life,i have the pleasure to share
my life history briefly with you which i have prayed over and God revealed
to me that you are genuine hearted and can do this work.

I am the above named person from United Kingdom, I was married to Late
Dr.Aloysius Han wilford who worked with Netherlands Embassy in Togo for nine
years before his death in the plane crash of Alaska Airlines Flight 261
which crashed on July 31 2000,
we were married for eleven years without a child before his death and we
were both born again christians.

When my late husband was alive he deposited the sum of Ten Million,Five
Hundred Thousand Dollars ($10.5M) with GLOBAL DEBT MANAGEMENT BUREAU,a
Security and Finance Company in the United Kingdom.

I have decided to give alms to charity organizations since I want this to be
one of the last good deeds I may do on earth,so far I have distributed money
to some charity organizations in U.A.E, London and Ireland,now that my
health has deteriorated so badly I cannot do this myself any more.

Presently,this money is still with the above mentioned Security and Finance
Company in London,the management wrote me only last week informing me as the
wife of the depositor to come forward to receive the money or issue a Letter
of Authorisation to somebody to receive it on my behalf since i cannot do it
myself because of my illness.

I am with my laptop in a hospital where i have been undergoing treatment for
cancer which my doctor said i may not last for the next four months based on
his medical report,it is my last wish to see this money distributed to
charity organizations,churches because our relatives have plundered so much
of our wealth after my husband's death and my illness, I cannot live with
the agony of entrusting this huge responsibility to any of them,please,i beg
you in the name of God to help me utilize the above mentioned funds and it's
interest by distributing it accordingly.

Having known my condition i wish to give this fund to a church or a
christian individual that will utilize this money the way i am going to
instruct them to do,i want a person that is God fearing,someone that will
use this money on churches,orphanages etc to propagate 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 don't have any child that will inherit this money,my
husband's relatives are not christians and i don't want this hard earned
money to be misused by unbelievers, I don't want a situation where this
money will be used in an ungodly manner too.

My happiness is that i lived a life of a worthy christian,so 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,whoever that wants to serve the lord must serve him in spirit and
truth,do always be prayerful all through your life.

I don't need any telephone communication in this regard because of my health
and the presence of my husband's relatives around me always,I don't want
them to know about this development or decision if mine,any delay in your
reply will give me room in searching for another church or christian
individual for this same purpose.

Kindly contact me on my alternative email to let me know your decision
regarding your needed assistance and to assure me that you will act
accordingly as i desire.

I want you and the church to always pray for me,hope to hear from you
soonest.

Your sister in the Lord,
MRS NANCY WILFORD.





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