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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: "Barbara Edward" <mjbarbara1@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: bbedward@compaqnet.fr
Date: Fri, 02 Jun 2006 21:49:27 +0000
Subject: Barbara Anna Edwards

Barbara Anna Edwards

Dear Beloved.

Glory to God in heaven. I am the aboven named person from SOUTH AFRICA. I
am married to Dr.Manfred Edward, who worked as a farmer in south Africa for
many years before he died in the year 2000. 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. Since his death I
decided not to re-marry or get a child outside my matrimonial home which the
Bible is against.When my late husband was alive he deposited atotal sum of
$8.5 Million (Eight Million ,Five Hundred Thousand U.S.Dollars) with a
SECURIY COMPANY in Europe.

Presently, this money is still under the safe keeping of the Reserve
SECURITY COMPANY Recently, my Doctor told me that I would not last for the
next SEVEN months due to my cancer problems. 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 utilize this money
the way I am going to instruct here in. I want a church or God fearing
individual that will use this fund on, orphanages and widows propagating the
word of God and give help to mankind. 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. 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 health because of the presence of
my husband's relatives around me always. I don't want them to know about
this development. With God all things are possible. As soon as I receive
your reply I forward your personal information to the security company in
Europe so that they will contact you as the legal owner of this fund before
transferring the fund into your nominated Bank Account in your country. I
will also issue you a letter of a authority that will empower you as the
original- beneficiary of this fund. I want you and thechurch to always pray
for me because the lord is my shepherd.

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 any delay in your reply will give me room in
sourcing for a church or Christian individual for this same purpose. Please
assure me that you will act accordingly as I stated herein. Hoping to hear
from you as soon aspossible. you can contact through my alternative

E-mail; mrsbarbara@compaqnet.fr

Remain blessed in the name of the Lord. Yours in Christ,
Read Hebrews13:15v16 New Living Translation

Mrs.Barbara Anna Edwards

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