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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: ANU JOY <anu_joy000@yahoo.co.in>
Reply-To: anu_joy001@ummah.org
Date: Wed, 26 Jul 2006 15:42:36 +0100 (BST)
Subject: DETAILS RESPOND.


Dear Pastor Robert Ised ,
Greetings to you and your family and your member. In the mighty name of God almighty, I want to thank you very much for your prompt and urgent response to my e-mail but i am sorry i could not respond to you immediately due tomy health. I do pray and hope that you and your loved ones are doing very well.

For a start I want you to know that my having written to you regarding this transaction is not of my own making, but it is the Lord God who has chosen you, for he is the one who has power and the ability to connect people for any thing he might want of him to be done to his glory, so please do kindly bear in mind that I am not the one who contacted you in the first place but the grace and love of God which is upon us all is what has brought you and I together.

I want to let you know that as a woman, it pains me to see that I was not able to have any issue for my late husband and no matter your age or position in life bear in mind that there is nothing impossible for God to do, as at when ever he wants it to happen. You might be thinking where did I get your email, but I want you to know this day that it came out of divine intervention of God almighty and for this reason I give to him all the glory and for you to have even find time and made up your mind to respond to this urgent call, shows that you are a child of God and do fear him, and I must reassure you that it is well for them that do hope and cast there burden upon the most high God for he will never ever fail them.

My Dear to let you know that I might not even be alive till this transaction is completed is the words of the mouth and so has it been stated by the doctors who has examined me, but I put my faith and trust upon God for there is nothing impossible for him to do, for he still remains the same God of our fathers Abraham and co, who trusted upon him and he never for one day disappointed them, in this regard I want you really ask your spiritual man if you are ready for this transaction and to use the funds as I have stated then if yes you are welcome and God will establish you and crown all your endeavors here on earth, for you have just agreed to spread his gospel and help those who are to benefit from this foundation when it is established.

I want you to know hat the most important thing you should bear in mind is not how much money you made or earth or what you achieved but the mark that you left behind for others to benefit from and this I want you to know is my sincere heart desire and I want you to help me accomplish this be helping in having to claim and transfer this funds to your country, to be used as I have clearly stated in my first letter to you, I must inform you that I do not need to know you, as God already knows you and whatsoever we do here on earth we must surely give account of when we meet with the Father one day.

My Barrister Details:

NAME: BARRISTER TIMOTHY AGUTA.
PHONE: +00228-928-6576.
EMAIL: barr_tmaguta@yahoo.co.uk

I want you to contact my family lawyer immediately your receive this mail so that he can let you know the way and modality you will use to contact the Security Bank that my late husband deposited this money.

Thank you so much for your kindness and understanding, May God grant you all the wisdom you need to carry on with this transaction perfectly.
Remain Blessed.

Mrs. Joy Anu


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