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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: Mercy Annan <mercy_annan2005@yahoo.co.uk>
Date: Mon, 31 Jul 2006 23:19:10 +0100 (BST)
Subject: Please make haste


Dearest Pastor Robert Ised,

Calvary greetings and may the peace and love of God almighty continue to be with you and your family.

I have handed all the relevant informations and documents as relates to this very fund to Mr. Joseph Osei Owusu who has been our family attorney for many years and also a Knight in the Catholic Church. I can allways vouch for his intergrity as an honest and God fearing man So I would advice that he alone should handle all my affairs in this project to liase with the company in Spain to expediate action on the IMMEDIATE realease of the funds to you on behalf of the mother Church.

Please do get back to me as soon as possible so we can proceed as according to my doctors time is no longer on my side before I return to the bossom of our Lord Jesus Christ in death so they adviced me through my family attorney to wrap up my affairs and draw my WILL and last TESTAMENT at the shortest possible time.

Till I hear from you I pray that God should continue to protect and bless you and your congregation.

Remain blessed.

Yours in Christ Jesus,
Mrs.Mercy Annan

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