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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: "angelamanafa" <angelamanafa@terra.com.mx>
Date: Sat, 8 Jul 2006 06:14:11 -0600
Subject: GOD BLESS YOU AS YOU READ


GOD BLESS YOU AS YOU READ.

I AM MRS, ANGELA MANAFA, FROM GHANA IN WEST AFRICA A WIDOW TO LATE RAYMOND
MANAFA, I AM 61 YEARS OLD, I AM A NEW CHRISTAIN CONVERT, SUFFERING
FROM LONG TIME CANCER OF THE BREAST,FROM ALL INDICATION MY CONDITIONS IS
REALLY DETERIORATING AND IT IS QUITE OBVIOUS THAT I WOULD NOT LIVE MORE
THAN THREE MONTHS, ACCORDING TO MY DOCTORS, AND IN ALL INDICATION
REGARDS TO MEDICAL ANALYSIS, THIS IS BECAUSE THE CANCER STAGE HAS GOTTEN TO
A VERY BAD STAGE THAT NO HOPE FOR ME TO BE A LIVING PERSON AGAIN,

MY LATE HUSBAND KILLED DURING THE U.S. RAID AGAINST TERRORISM IN
AFGHANISTAN, AND DURING THE PERIOD OF OUR MARRIAGE WE COULD NOT PRODUCE ANY
CHILD.MY LATE HUSBAND WAS VERY WEALTHY AND AFTER HIS DEATH, I INHERITED
ALL HIS BUSINESS AND WEALTH. THE DOCTORS HAS ADVISED ME THAT I MAY NOT
LIVE FOR MORE THAN SIX MONTHS, SO I NOW DECIDED TO DIVIDE THE PART OF
THIS WEALTH, TO CONTRIBUTE TO THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE CHURCH IN AMERICA,
AFRICA, ASIA AND EUROPE ESPECAILLY CREATE SOLUTION TO PROBLEM OF LESS
PREVILLAGED ONES AND ALPHANAGE HOMES.

I SELECTED YOU AFTER VISITING THE WEBSITE I PRAYED AND FAST FOR THREE
WEEKSOVER IT, I AM WILLING TO DONATE THE SUM OF $11,000.000.00 U.S
DOLLARS, TO THE LESS PRIVILEGED. PLEASE I WANT YOU TO NOTE THAT FUND IS
LYING IN A SECURITY COMPANY IN EUROPE, AND UPON MY INSTRUCTION,WILL FILE IN
AN APPLICATION FOR THE TRANSFER OF THE MONEY IN YOUR NAME.
LASTLY,I HONESTLY PRAY THAT THIS MONEY WHEN TRANSFERRED WILL BE USED
FOR THE SAID PURPOSE EVEN THOUHG IM LATE THEN, BECAUSE I HAVE COME TO
FIND OUT THAT WEALTH ACQUISITION WITHOUT CHRIST IS VANITY AND I MADE THE
PROMISE TO GOD THAT THE FUND WILL BE USE TO BUILD HIS TIMPLE. MAY THE
GRACE OF OUR LORD JESUS THE LOVE OF GOD AND THE FELLOWSHIP OF GOD BE WITH
YOU AND YOUR FAMILY I AWAIT URGENT REPLY; PLEASE KINDLE REPLY ME WITH
THIS EMAIL ADDRESS: manafaangela@yahoo.fr
GOD BLESSES YOU.
MRS ANGELA MANAFA,
REMAIN BLESSED



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