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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: "Fola Williams" <folawilliams79@msn.com>
Date: Fri, 13 Jan 2006 22:28:40 +0000
Subject: GOD'S BLESSINGS.

From:Evangelist Fola Williams(Widow).

Beloved in Christ,


Calvary greetings in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, I am Evangelist Fola
Williams, The daughter of Late Sherrif Kindimbu from Weste Africa, to be
prescise,Nigeria. I am 51 years old,my mother is From England, why my father
is a Nigerian,I am an half cast (White Girl) I was married to Late Richard
from England,I am now a new christian convert,suffering from long time
Cancer of the heart.

From all indications, my condition is serious and according to my doctor it
is quite obvious that I may not survive the sickness,although as a
christain,I beleive God and I know that I will not die,I will leave to
declare the glory of God. My late Husband Late Mr.Richard A. williams is
From England,he and my only son was killed by his family members,because he
does not agree with them, I am presently leaving alone.Our Lord Jesus Christ
is my comforter.

After the death of my husband,I made up my mind to travel abroad to leave
the rest of my life and continue to do the work of God as a missionary. I
called our lawyer and I instructed him to sell all my Husband properties and
shares to enable me raise some money to conitue my mission, which he
successfully sold the Shares and some of the properties and he was able
raise the sum of ($15,500,000.00(Fifteen Million, Five Hundred Thousand US
Dollars) The fund is in cash,for the safety of the fund until i am able to
travel out,he packaged the fund in consignments deposited it with the
TRANS-GLOBAL SECURITY & FINANCE COMPANY, on behalf of my late husband.

Now that my sickness has gone to this stage, and the doctor's analysis is
that i may not live more than 3 months got me scared and I want the fund to
be used for the work of God all over the world through you, and to help the
poor,widow, orphanage homes and also build a worship centre for the Lord. I
have prayed and I told God to direct me to an honest christain who will help
me receive this fund and utilise it for things that will glorify the name of
God. After my prayers,I searched the christian site in the internet, i found
your email address and contacted you.

Please if you are interested in using this Fund for the work of God,and send
to me your private phone and fax number full names and address to enable me
have a clue on whom you are, and also to enable me have confidence in you,
and be rest assured, so that immediate arrangement can be made on how the
Fund will be claimed by you on my Late Husbands Behalf as his Next of Kin
and New Beneficiary I await to here your urgent reply.

Lastly, i honestly prayed that when the fund has been transfered to you, it
shall be used for the said purpose, even if i am dead before then, because i
have found out that WEALTH ACQUISITION WITHOUT CHRIST IS VANITY, and this
gave me a good reason and i made a promised to God that the fund will be
used to build His temple. May the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, the love
of God, and the fellowship of the Holy spirit be with you. Amen.

Please kindly contact me at my private e-mail address: mother_fola@msn.com

May God bless you.

Evangelist Fola Williams(Widow).



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