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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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Some comments by the Scam-O-Matic about the following email:

Fraud email example:

From: "Mike Eze" <mikeeze11@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: tracy_hatchhatch@hotmail.com
Date: Mon, 16 Jan 2006 19:07:22 +0000
Subject: TRACY

FROM: Tracy hatch.

I am the above named person from Kuwait. I am married to Mr. Kazeem Hatch
who worked with Kuwait embassy in Nigeria for nine years before he died in
the year2003
. We were married for eleven years without a child.He died after a brief
illness that lasted for only four days. Before his death we were both born
again Christians.When my late husband was alive he deposited the sum of
$12.6Million (Twelve Million six hundred thousandU.S. Dollars) with Union
Bank Of Nigeria Plc.

Presently, this money is still with the Bank. Recently, my Doctor told me
that I would not last for the next three months due to cancer problem.
Though what disturbs me most is my stroke.Having known my condition I
decided to donate this fund to church or better still a christian individual
that will tilize this money the way am going to instruct here in. I want a
church that will use this fund to fund churches, orphanages,Research centers
and widows propagating 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 dont have any child that will inherit this money and
my husband relatives are not Christians and I dont want my husbands hard
earned money to be misused by nbelievers. I dont want a situation where this
money will be used in an ungodly manner. Hence the reason for taking this
bold decision. 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. I dont need any
telephone communication in this regard because of the presence of my
husbands relatives around me always. I dont want them to know about this
development. With God all things are possible.As soon as I receive your
reply I shall give you the contact of the Bank. I will also issue you a
letter of authority that will empower you as the new beneficiary of this
fund.I want
you and the church to always pray for me because the lord is my shephard.

My happiness is that I lived a life of a worthy Christian.Whoever that wants
to serve the Lord must serve him in spirit and truth.Please always be
prayerful all through your life. Any delay in your reply will give me room
in sourcing for a church or christian individual for this ame purpose.
Please assure me that you will act ccordingly as I stated
therein. Hoping to hearing from you.

My alternative email address:tracy_hatchhatch@yahoo.com
Remain blessed in the name of the Lord.
Yours in Christ,
Mrs Tracy Hatch


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