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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: JOHN LOBI <john_lobi2006@yahoo.fr>
Date: Tue, 2 May 2006 12:46:46 +0200 (CEST)
Subject: PRAISE GOD!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!


Beloved in Christ,

Calvary greetings in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, I am John Lobi I am 72years old, I am now a new devoted Christian converted.


Am suffering from long time cancer of the lungs. From all indications, my condition is really deteriorating and is quite obvious that I may not live more than six months,because the cancer
stage has gotten to a very severe stage.


My late wife was killed during the Gulf war, and during the period of our marriage we had a son who was also killed in a cold blood during the Gulf war.My late wife and I were very wealthy and after her death, I took over the whole business and wealth.My personal physician told me that I may not live for more than six months and I am so scared about this. So, I now decided to divide part of this wealth, by contributing to the development of evangelism in Africa, America, Europe and Asian countries.


This mission which of no doubt, be tasking had made me to recently relocated to Ivory Coast in west Africa where I live presently even if there is no peace there, I selected your name, church after visiting the website for this purpose and prayed over it, I am willing to donate the sum of $10.500,000.00 Million US Dollars to your church/Ministry for the development of evangelism and also as aids for the less privileged around you.


Please note that, this fund is lying in a security company , deposited as family valuable for security reasons in Ivory Coast , therefore i will want you to tell me if you are ready to handle this fund and utilize it as i have said so that i will give you the contact of the security company for you to get in touch with them on how to claim this consignment containing this fund

Lastly, I want your ministry to be praying for me as regards my entire life and my health because I have come to find out since my spiritual birth lately that wealth acquisiti! on without Jesus Christ in one's life is vanity upon vanity said by king solomon. If you have to die says the Lord,keep fit and I will give you the crown of life.


May the Grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, the love of God, and the sweet fellowship of the Holy Spirit be with you for ever and ever. Amen.
I am waiting your urgent reply so as to finalize this transaction in time because i dont know what will happen tomorrow..
Yours in Christ,

OLD MAN JOHN LOBI



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