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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: "Rev Father Jacobs." <rev.father_jacobs@yahoo.com> (may be fake)
Date: Wed, 14 Jun 2006 15:42:35 +0200
Subject: From Rev Father Jacobs.

Dearest One in Christ.
May our good Lord be with you and every members in
your family through Jesus Christ our Lord Amen.
Dear in Christ, i know you don't know me in person,
however i contacted you after my morning prayers, and
the sprite of God review to me to try and assist those
that is in need, of which i believe in Given.
For your information, i want to donate the sum of
$1,000,000. Million United State Dollars, so please i
will want you to reply me with your full Banking
information, so it will enable me to contact with my
Bank for them to wire the money directly into your
account, and please i will want you to invest the
money in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, because
with his holy name all things are possible.
May our good Lord bless you as i look forward to read
from you, and please i will want you to try and call
me on . So we can pray together on phone as one
in Christ.Or you can reply me through this mail: rev.father_jacobs@yahoo.com
Thanks and God bless.
Yours in Christ.
Rev Father Jacobs.



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