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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: christiana setia <anasetia3000@yahoo.com>
Date: Wed, 26 Jul 2006 14:40:09 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: Re: YOURS IN THE LROD JESUS CHRIST.


MY DEAREST IN THE LORD ROBERT ISED,

I JUST WANT THANK YOU AND THE COMMITEE FOR CONSIDERING MY DONATIONS.I ALSO WISH TO INFORM YOU THAT I COULD NOT MAKE IT TO THE TREATMENT WORD TODAY BUT WILL BE GOING FIRST THING TOMORROW MORNING FOR SEVEN GOOD DAYS, KEEP PRAYING FOR ME AND MAKE PRAYER REQUESTS ON MY BEHALF WITH THE COMMITEE MEMBERS IN YOUR CHURCH.

I HELD YOU TO A VERY HIGH ESTEEM AND BELIVE THAT YOU AND THE COMMITEE WILL USE THIS MY FAITHFULL DONATIONS JUDICIOUSLY AS THE LORD DIRECTED .I AM TRUSTING YOU THOUGH WITH MY FAITH IN GOD YOU SHOULD KNOW THAT IF YOU SIT ON THIS DONATION I AM NOT COMING TO U.S.A AND CANNOT FIGHT YOU BOTH SPIRITUALLY AND OTHERWISE BUT THE SPIRIT OF GOD WILL CONTINUE TO TRACE AND FIGHT YOU ,THOUGH I KNOW YOU WILL NEVER BE FUNNY WITH THIS DONATED FUND AS GOD IS WATCHING YOU.THE PERSON I TRUSTED THE WHOLE DOCUMENTS CONCERNING THIS FUND IN HIS HAND IS BARR.LEROY KUTTY A CHARITY ATTORNEY WHO IS PRESENTLY IN REPUBLIQUE DU TOGO TO ARRANGE THE TRANSFER INTO YOUR BANK ACCOUNT BY SECURING THE LODGMENT BANK'S REQUIRMENT FROM THE BANK AND SENDING TO YOU FOR YOU TO FILL AND SEND BACK TO THE BANK AS FORMAL APPLICATION FOR THE APPROVAL AND TRANSFER OF THIS FUND INTO YOUR BANK ACCOUNT FOR THE SAFE AND SMOOTH TRANSFER OF THIS FUND INTO YOUR BANK ACCOUNT IN UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,THOUGH I HAVE GIVEN
HIM DIRECTIVES ON HOW TO WORK WITH YOU TO MAKE SURE THIS FUND GETS TO YOU FOR DISBURSEMENT AS THE LORD DIRECTED THROUGH ME.

THANK YOU ONCE AGAIN FOR YOUR DETAILED EXPLANATIONS AND RECENT PHOTOGRAPH AS I HAVE ALSO WARNED BARR.LEROY KUTTY THE CHARITY ATTORNEY TO KEEP REACHING THE CHURCH THROUGH YOU AND THROUGH YOU ALL TRANSACTIONS MUST PASS ON YOUR TABLE ,ASUCH DO NOT WORRY BUT MY ONLY WORRIES IS TO MAKE SURE THIS FUND GETS TO YOUR BANK ACCOUNT AND YOU USE IT AS PROPOSED BY THE LORD JESUS CHRIST THROUGH ME.

I HOPE THAT THE ATTORNEY MUST HAVE CONTACED YOU WITH THE REQUIRMENTS OF THE LODGMENT BANK? IF YES ,PLEASE DO WORK AS HE THE BARR.LEROY KUTTY THE CHARITY ATTORNEY DIRECTS YOU.
ALL THAT IS REQUIRED IS YOU OR YOUR CHURCH'S CO-OPRATION AND FOLLOW UP OF THE ATTORNEY'S DIRECTIVES AS I ASSURE YOU THAT IF YOU PEOPLE CAN WORK WITH THE DIRECTIVES OF THE CHRITY ATTORNEY THIS FUND WILL BE CONFIRMED IN YOUR GIVEN BANK ACCOUNT UNDER TWELVE BANKING DAYS.

HE THE CHARITY ATTORNEY IS NOW IN REPUBLIQUE DU TOGO AND DO NOT HAVE TELEPHONE NUMBER PRESENTLY BUT YOU CAN CONTACT HIM THROUGH E-MAIL leroykutty@justice.com INCASE YOU HAVE NOT RECIEVED ANY INFORMATION FROM HIM AS I EARLIER TOLD YOU.
AFTER THE CHARITY ATTORNEY I AM TRUSTING YOU FOR THE COMPLETION OF THE LORDS DIRECTIVES ON HOW THIS FUND SHOULD BE SHARED TO THE MISSION ,THE HOMELES,THE LESS PREVILEDGED , AND THE MOTHERLESS HOMES ,THOUGH YOU ARE ALLOWED SOME LITTLE AMOUNT FOR YOURSELF TO ENABLE YOU WORK ACCORDING TO THE DIRECTIVES OF GOD FOR THIS FUND ,RMEMBER NO ONE IS MORNITORING YOU ON HOW YOU USE THIS FUND BUT ONLY GOD,BE VERY CAREFUL IN DISBURSING THIS FUND AND DO NOT CARRY IT FOR YOURSELF ,THOUGH YOU ARE ALLOWED ONLY FOR YOUR PERSONAL USE THE SUM OF US$1,350,000.{ONE MILLION THREE HUNDRED AND FIFTY THOUSAND UNITED STATE DOLLARS} NOTE THIS AMOUNT.

ALL I WANT YOU TO DO IS TO CONSENTRATE AND MAKE SURE THAT NO MATTER WHAT IT TAKES PUT IT IN TO MAKE SURE THIS FUND IS TRANSFERRED AND DISBURSED TO THESE MENTIONED ORGANIZATIONS AND HOMES FOR THE BLESSING AND MERCY OF GOD TO BE SHOWERED ON YOU THERE AFTER.

EVERY EXPENSES INCURED SHOULD BE DEDUCTED FROM THE TOTAL AMOUNT BEFORE DISBURSEMENT .NOTE THIS SO WHAT EVER COMES OUT AS EXPENSES BOTH TIME WASTED AND ENERGY SHOULD BE RECORDED FOR YOURSELF AND TO BE DEDUCTED BEFORE DISBURSEMENT THOUGH NO ONE BUT GOD MONITORS ALL YOUR DEALINGS REGARDING THIS FUND .HANDLE WITH CARE TO AVOID THE RATH OF GOD AFTER.
AS SOON AS THE ATTORNEY CONTACTS YOU PLEASE WORK AS HE DIRECTS YOU AND GET BACK TO ME THOUGH I WILL READ AFTER SEVEN DAYS FROM TOMORROW.NOTE THAT THE TOATL AMOUNT DONATED IS US$4,500,000.

YOURS IN THE LROD JESUS CHRIST.

MRS SETIA CHRISTIAN.


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