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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: FAVOUR OKO <favouroko22@yahoo.co.uk>
Date: Sat, 24 Jun 2006 14:42:07 +0100 (BST)
Subject: I really appreciate your skepticism about my testimony


Beloved In Christ.

I really appreciate your skepticism about my testimony and my intention to donate my money to the glory of God as it is not an investment but an heart felt offer to the glory of God having lost the beauty of life by the death of my husband and my only son.Meanwhile,i am very sorry for the ill gotten exprirence from Barrister Eze,but i don't know the person, is very strange to me.

Belove In Christ, God is my witness because I acted on the divine and spiritual directives to seek where my money will be used to the glory of heavenly places and I got your email address from a christian website as stated. More importantly my donation cannot be given to local churches in my country because my husband and only son were brutally murdered here and is only natural that I refuse to use my donation to glorify the land that shed their innocent blood.

The fact remains that in this age of computer technology and total lack of fear for the Most High God, people are bound to do criminal activities. I have equally been approached by many fake people who claimed to be pastors and directors of humanitarian organizations to donate my money to them for the purpose of kingdom investment.

The Holy Bible made it clear that thou shall not call the name of God in vain , Equally the bible warned, Touch not my anointed and do my prophet no harm. My humble prayer is for you to seek the face of God for further spiritual directives on this donation

I wish to state categorically that my donation is completely legal. The money ($15Million) is a personal inheritance from my late husband, Chief Edward Oko and the donation is strictly for kingdom Investment in your ministry to the glory of God.

Satan constantly look for opportunities to lure us into breaking God's laws, which makes our fight against sin difficult (1 Peter 5:8) .One of the devices the devil uses against us today, is the seed of doubt about God's goodness and the benefits of obeying God's commands.

Another device the devil uses against Christians in the World today is lying in the power (1 John 5:19). If we are not careful, corruption and dishonest people in the World around us will pressure us into a sinful course that violates God's moral standards (1 Peter 4:3-5)

My beloved in Christ, delay is a weapon of the devil and is not good in this situation, considering my present health.

Please meditate on the above scriptures for your spiritual direction and directive, while I look forward to your timely reply for the next step to take for you to receive my donation for the kingdom investment.Awaits your urgent responds.

Regards and God bless you.

Favour Oko.



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