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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: "MRS QUEEN PETERS" <mrsqueen06@myway.com>
Date: Wed, 05 Jul 2006 03:57:24 -0700
Subject: USE THE FUNDS TO HELP THE NEEDY

USE THE FUNDS TO HELP THE NEEDY
From: Mrs Queen peters
Demak Laut street,
93050 Kuching,Sarawak
Malaysia

I am the above named person but now undergoing medical
treatment now. I
am married to Dr.Peters who worked with South Africa embassy
in Malaysia for nine 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 the sum of$27.6Million
(twenty-seven Million six hundred thousand U.S. Dollars)
with one faniance/security company in Europe.

Presently, this money is still with the Security Company.
Recently, my
Doctor told me that I would not last for the next three
months due to
cancer problem. 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 individual that will use this 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, 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
bossom 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,and 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 shall give you the contact of
the Finance/Security Company Europe. I will also issue you a
letter of authority that will empower you as the original-
beneficiary
of this fund. I want you to always pray for me because the
lord is my
shephard. 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 life. Any delay in your replywill 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.
Remain blessed in the name of the Lord,


Mrs Queen peters


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