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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: magret hatch <maghatch_7@yahoo.es>
Date: Tue, 25 Jul 2006 16:06:49 +0200 (CEST)
Subject: SORRY FOR THE LITTLE DELAY



Dearest one, i got your mail and i appreciate the urgency you took in replying me.
Going through your response,although it was a bit scanty but i have come to see that since you replied to this mail,it showed me that the lord is away of this help to humanity.This is not in any way a money making venture,so you should pray before undertaking this project so that you can be guided well on its implementation.

Like I told you in my first mail,I am a cancer widow,whom doctors have comfirmed my death in the next few months, If I am destined to die,so it be,as I am not afraid of death ,as I lived a life of a good Christian,worthy of emulation,my biggest problem now,is what happens to the large amount of money we deposited in a Finance Company there in Europe.Knowing fully well that if I die,I do not have a direct relation who will take care of the money,as I am the only surviving Child of my late parents.

Futhermore,my late husband has relations who are fanatical muslims,and do not like us as a Christian convert.They fought me and my late husband before he died just because of our new religion(christianity).This has made me and my husband,before his death to vow that they will not get any dime from us in life or in death.

Bearing in mind my travail,I have decided to donate this fund to a christian organisation,individual of good repute or a god fearing person,who will inturn,after receiving the fund,will donate it to Churches,Orphanges,Old people's home and Cancer research centeres as I will instruct for the help of humanity.

My intention is to make you a beneficiary to this fund,already deposited in a Finance Company,by sending to you an Appointment letter,which you will sign and send to the Company,informing them that I have just made you the new beneficiary to our fund.At this they will make necessary verifications on the claim and get back to me.

At the receipt of this mail,I demand from you,the following information,for the preparation of the Appointment Letter which will make and mandate you as the new beneficiary of the fund.

1 Your full names

2 Your address

3 Country of Origin/ Residence

4 Phone number

5 Sex,( Male or Female)

6 Age and Marital Status

Please do find it important to send all these infornations,as they are vital for the Preparation of Appointment/ Authorisation letter.

Until I hear from you,the future of the poors ones rest on your shoulders.

May God bless you. Mrs Magret Hatch



Pastor Robert Ised <EMAILADDRESS> escribió:
Dearly Beloved

A member of my small congregation read of your plight and passed on the information to me Pastor Ised. He asked if our church could help you in any way.

First of all we prayed for your safe deliverance from your illness .... please join us in our prayers

O MARY, conceived without stain, pray for us who fly thee. Refuge of sinners, Mother of those who are in their agony, leave us not in the hour of our death,but obtain for us perfect sorrow, sincere contrition, remission of oursins, a worthy reception of the most holy Viaticum, the strengtheningof the Sacrament of Extreme Unction, so that we may be able to standwith safety before the throne of the just but merciful Judge, our Godand our Redeemer. Amen.

and that if God so wills it your safe deliverance into his arms ....

GOD, WHO hast doomed all men to die, but hast concealed from all the hour of their death, grant that I may pass my days in the practice of holiness and justice, and that I may deserve to quit this world in the peace of a good conscience, and in the embraces of Thy love. Through Christ our Lord. Amen.

Psalm 30, verse 6. IN MANUS tuas, Domine, commendo spiritum meum.

and finally an invocation to Our Blessed Virgin Mary our church's patron and guiding spirit ....

O DOMINA mea! O Mater mea! Memento me esse tuum. Serva me, defende me, ut rem et possessionem tuam.
MY QUEEN! My Mother! Remember I am thine own. Keep me, guard me, as thy property and possession.

Our small congregration operate a charity by the grace of Our Lord, we raise funds by collections and donations from our members and appeals to those of greater wealth wishing to donate to worthy Christian causes.

The more money we can raise the more money we can give to those in need. We especially like to fund Christian churches, missions, homes for single mothers and orphaned children throughout Africa so that we may spread the word of God and the love of The Blessed Virgin Mary.We will be only to happy to make any donations in your name with a full dedication to you should you wish to give us any money, no matter how small. We are also happy to receive requests for donations from pastors and other lay persons needing help to do their work in the name of God and The Most Holy Mother The Blessed Virgin Mary.

May the good Lord bless you and keep you safe

your brother in prayer

Pastor Robert Ised

Gaudiumcum pace, emendationem vitae, spatium verae poenitentiae, gratiam etconsolationem Sancti Spiritus, perseverantiam in bonis operibus,tribuat nobis omnipotens et misericors Dominus. Amen.
May joy and peace, amendment of life, room for true penitence, the graceand comfort of the Holy Ghost, and steadfastness in good works begranted us by the almighty and merciful Lord. Amen.

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Lord, I pray not for me but hear my prayers for this sinner. Amen


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