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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 steven" <pastor_steven200@yahoo.com>
Date: Sun, 18 Dec 2005 16:14:56 +0000
Subject: Revival Church of Christ.

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

Deareast in the Lord,

I am pastor steven , pastor incharge Revival Church of Christ here in
Abidjan, I know that this letter will come to you as a
surprisenevertheless,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 thedirection of our Lord Jesus Christ, hope you will not let down this
trust as I am quite sure that you are also a believer too.

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 tome
$9.5m her late husband Dr.Stephen Najao deposited in a bank here in caseshe
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 Azu and Mary, she do not want the money tobe 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 transfer
and 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 STEVEN





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