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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: Tish Ngume <tishngume@yahoo.fr>
Date: Fri, 14 Jul 2006 15:22:27 +0200 (CEST)
Subject: Attn: M C Spike


From Mrs.Tish Ngume.

Dakar-Senegal
tishngume1@yahoo.fr

Good Dear,

I am Mrs. Tish Ngume from Liberia. I was married to Late Lansana Ngume an Liberia Business man who died in the year 2004 when he drove his cars on a land mine during the recent war in my country. We were married for twenty seven years with a son. He died few days as a result of injury he sustended during the accident.This made me flee with my son to Senegal for safety.

Before his death, we were both born again Christians. Since his death, I decided not to remarry or get a child outside my matrimonial home which the Bible is against.When my late husband was alive he deposited the sum of ($4.7Million) Four million, seven hundred thousand U.S.Dollars in a finance company here in Senegal..Presently, this money is still in the security company . Recently, my doctor told me that I would not last for the next eight months due to cancer problem that is spreading rapidly.

Having known my condition I decided to donate this fund to a church that will utilize this money the way I am going to instruct herein. I want a church that will use this fund for orphanages, widows, propagating the word of God and to endeavor 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 of my only child that will inherit 40% from this money and help to secure a good education & accomodation and also for the sake of God i will like you take him as your brother and been a guidiance to him,because my husband relatives are not Christians and I dont want my husband efforts to be used by unbelievers. I dont want a situation where this money will be used in an ungodly way. This is why I am taking this 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 ,With God all things are possible. As soon as I receive your reply I shall give you the contact of the security company in Dakar to contact them on my behalf . I want you and the church 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 reply will give me room in sourcing another person for this same purpose.Please assure me that you will act accordingly to enable me extend additional information's to you .Hoping to receive your reply.

Remain blessed in the Lord.

Yours in Christ,

Mrs.Tish Ngume.



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