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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: "pastor Daniel Williams" <pastordanielw@msn.com>
Reply-To: pastordaniel3@yahoo.com
Date: Wed, 30 Nov 2005 18:34:23 +0000
Subject: From Revival Church of Christ.

Revival Church of Christ.
Macoury boulevard,
11 BP 337 Abidjan 11
Cote d'Ivoire.

Dear friend,

I am ,Pastor Daniel Williams, pastor incharge Revival Church of Christ here
in Abidjan,I know that this letter will come to you as a surprise
nevertheless,I will like you to treat the matter as urgent as you can once
you receive this message, my contact to you is a divine contact from the
direction of our Lord Jesus Christ, hope you will not let down this trust,as
I am quite sure that you are also a believer.

The late Mrs Elizabeth Najao was a member of this church because of the
trust she had on me as her pastor, before her sudden death she revealed to
me $9.5m her late husband Dr.Stephen Najao deposited in a bank here in case
she did not survive her sickness, I should make an arrangement with a
foreigner in Abroad who will contact the bank as her late husband business
partner to provide an account where the bank will transfer the money for the
future of their two little kids Victor and Mary, she do not want the money
to be invested in this country because of their enemies, now that Mrs
Elizabeth was no longer Alive May her soul rest in perfect peace Amen.

Please, if this letter touches you and you are willing to guide this
money for this orphans with honesty and with the fear of God, please just
get back to me immediately so that I will give you more details about the
transferand also advice you on what to do.Feel very free to carry on with
this transfer with me as I have gone to the bank where the money was lodged
and confirmed everything ok, there is no risk involved in this transfer,
everything will go according to the will of God and with hope our God will
never let me down for directing me to you.

I am sending the divine glory of our Lord and peace to you and your family.

Pastor Daniel Williams


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