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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: =?big5?q?Mrs=20Swansea=20Capp?= <seacapp3@yahoo.com.hk>
Reply-To: swansea.capp@yahoo.co.uk
Date: Fri, 2 Jun 2006 13:43:55 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: Dear Beloved in Christ


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From: Mrs. Swansea Capp.

#23 Les Caches,St.

Martins, Guernsey,Channel Islands,

United Kingdom.



Dear Beloved in Christ

I am the above named person and It is by the grace of God that I received Christ having known the truth, I had no choice than to do what is lawful and right in the sight of God for enternal life and in the sight of man for witness of God´s mercy and glory upon my life.


I am presently undergoing medical treatment for lungs and esophageal cancer which has partially resulted to stroke in Kent-United Kingdom.

This has soley affected my hearing and speaking ability which has left me soundless and also deaf with slight moving ability.

I am married to Dr.John Capp.who worked with Chevron/Texaco and later British Railway Commission in conjuction with the Nigerian Railway Commission for over a decade before he died in the Tsunami region on a voluntary mission for the British Red Cross on International Aid.We were married forTwenty eight years without a child, Before his death we were both born again Christians and the Bible is against marital affairs as a widow to avoid the wrath of our lord I had refuse to remarry.



My late husband deposited the sum of (Eight Million Eight Hundred US Dollars) with one Finance House.before his death he has always made a vow to use his wealth for the down trodden and the less privileged in the society.

Presently,this money is still with the Finance House and my Doctor told me that I would not last for the next 150 days or less as a result of my illness.It is my last wish to see this money distributed to charity organizations any where in the World. Because relatives and friends have plundered so much of my wealth since my illness, I cannot live with the agony of entrusting this huge responsibility to any of them. Please, I beg you in the name of God to help me Stand and collect the Funds from the Security company.


I want a sincere,honest and God fearing person that will use this money to fund churches, orphanages 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 don't have any child that will inherit this money and my husband relatives are not Christians and I don't want my husband's hard earned money to be misused by unbelievers. I don't want a situation where this money will be used in an ungodly manner.I am afraid since so many things are happening in the world now,like: hurricanes, earthquakes, bird flu and the Innocent and homeless people of the Tsunami disaster.I just want you to be open minded and help me so that my funds can make a great change in the affected people's lives.



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 bosom of the Lord.Exodus 14 VS 14 says that the lord will fight my case and I shall hold my peace. I don't need any telephone communication in this regard because of my deafness and soundless voice as a result of my illness which has affected my brain and also my husband's relatives around me always. I don't want them to know about this development. With God all things are possible.



Remain Abundantly Blessed.

Mrs Swansea Capp(Benefactor)



- Mrs Swansea Capp


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