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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: mrshojess justice <mrshojess@yahoo.com>
Date: Sat, 10 Dec 2005 15:04:44 -0800 (PST)
Subject: Dearly Beloved Rabbi Please Listen To My Cry,


Dearly Beloved Please Listen To My Cry,
By way of introduction I am Mrs.Hojess justice the
wife of Mr. Harry Justice.
My husband worked in his life time with the Chevron/
Texaco in Kenya here in Africa for Fifteen years
before he died in the year 2001. We were married for
ten years without a child.
My Husband died after a brief illness that
lasted for only four days.Before his death we were
both born again christians.
Since his death I decided not to re-marry or get a
Child outside my matrimonial home which my religion
is against.
When my late husband was alive he deposited the sum
of US $10.000.M (Ten Million U.S. Dollars) with a
Security company in Europe.
The funds where deposited as family valuables/
treasures for security reasons.Hence they are not
aware of the real contents of the consignment.
Presently, I'm in a hospital in Abidjan the capital
of Cote D' Ivoire where I have been undergoing
treatment for esophageal cancer.I have since lost my
ability to talk and my doctors have told me that I
have only a few months to live. It is my last wish to
see this money distributed to charity organizations
any where in the World. Because relatives and friends
have plundered so much of my husband wealth since my
illness,I cannot live with the agony of entrusting
this huge responsibility to any of them for personal
reasons,it is only the male nurse who is assigned
personal in the hospital where I am currently taken
my treatment that knows my secret concerning this
I will send him to call after this letter,his name
is Mr George, he is a good young man, please I will
like you to coperate with him.
Please, I beg you in the name of God to help me Stand
and collect the Funds from the security company as I
will be directing you on what to do just as my husband
instructed me before his death and every documents
covering and backing this transaction are all with me
I want a person that is God fearing that will use
this money to fund churches, orphanages and widows
propagating the word of God and to ensure that the
house of God is maintained.
It is said that blessed is the hand that giveth. I
took this decision because I don't have any child
that will inherit this money.
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.
As soon as I receive your reply I shall give you the
contact of a representative who is in Europe as he will
be the one to assist you in laying claims for these funds.
I would advise strictly here that you contact me via my
email address hojessjustice@yahoo.com) for
personal reasons as i feel more secured with the email
account to make this whole affair secrete.
Yours Ever.
Mrs Hojess Justice.
If you find it in your heart to be of help please help.




















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