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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: "jerry usman" <jerryusman@hotmail.com>
Date: Mon, 13 Mar 2006 12:01:12 +0100
Subject: FAVOUR.

Prophet jerry(barrimaki_hammed@myway.com)
PROPHET JERRY USMAN
SUBJECT: FAITH OF DONATION.
Beloved In Christ.
( PLEASE ENDEAVOUR TO USE IT FOR GOD )
I AM Propher, jerry usman FROM NATHERLAND A WIDOW TO LATE MARIAM USMAN, I
AM
61 YEARS OLD, I AM A NEW CHRISTAIN CONVERT, SUFFERING FROM LONG TIME
CANCER
OF THE HEART, FLORA ALL INDICATION MY CONDITIONS IS REALLY
DETERIORATING
AND IT IS QUITE OBVIOUS THAT I WOULD'NT, LIVE MORE THAN THREE MONTHS,
ACCORDING TO MY DOCTORS, AND IN ALL INDICATION REGARDS TO MEDICAL
ANALYSIS,
THIS IS BECAUSE THE CANCER STAGE HAS GOTTEN TO A VERY BAD STAGE THAT NO
HOPE
FOR ME TO BE A LIVING PERSON AGAIN,
MY LATE WIFE WAS KILLED DURING THE U.S. RAID AGAINST TERRORISM IN
AFGHANISTAN, AND DURING THE PERIOD OF OUR MARRIAGE WE COULD NOT
PRODUCE ANY
CHILD.MY LATE WIFE WAS VERY WEALTHY AND AFTER HER DEATH.

I INHERITED ALL HER BUSINESS AND WEALTH. THE DOCTORS HAS ADVISED ME
THAT
I
MAY NOT LIVE FOR MORE THAN SIX MONTHS, SO I NOW DECIDED TO DIVIDE THE
PART
OF HER WEALTH, TO CONTRIBUTE TO THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE CHURCH IN
AFRICA,
AMERICA ASIA AND EUROPE ESPECAILLY CREATE SOLUTION TO PROBLEM OF LESS
PREVILLAGED ONES AND ALPHANAGE HOMES. I SELECTED YOU AFTER VISITING
THE
WEBSITE I PRAYED AND FAST FOR THREE WEEKS OVER IT WITH ADVISE OF MY
BISHOP,
I AM WILLING TO DONATE THE SUM OF $12,000.000.00 U.S DOLLARS, TO THE
LESS
PRIVILEGED. PLEASE I WANT YOU TO NOTE THAT FUND IS LYING IN A SECURITY
COMPANY AND UPON MY INSTRUCTION, MY ATTORNEY, WHO PRESENTLY IS IN
AFRICA
DISTRIBUTING RELIEF MATERIALS TO OF BOMBLAST IN SIERRA-LEONE, WILL
FILE IN
AN APPLICATION FOR THE TRANSFER OF THE MONEY IN YOUR NAME.

LASTLY,I HONESTLY PRAY THAT THIS MONEY WHEN TRANSFERED WILL BE USED
FOR
THE
SAID PURPOSE EVEN THOUHG IM LATE THEN, BECAUSE I HAVE COME TO FIND OUT
THAT
WEALTH ACQUISITION WITHOUT CHRIST IS VANITY AND I MADE THE PROMISE
TO GOD
THAT THE FUND WILL BE USE TO BUILD HIS TEMPLE. MAY THE GRACE OF OUR
LORD
JESUS THE LOVE OF GOD AND THE FELLOWSHIP OF GOD BE WITH YOU AND YOUR
FAMILY
I AWAIT YOUR URGENT REPLY; YOU CONTACT MY LEGAL ATTORNEY ON HIS E-MAIL
ADDRESS:barrimaki_hammed@myway.com

GOD BLESS YOU.

PROPHET JERRY USMAN.

REMAIN BLESSED

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