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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: ANU JOY <anu_joy000@yahoo.co.in>
Reply-To: anu_joy001@ummah.org
Date: Sun, 6 Aug 2006 15:08:47 +0100 (BST)
Subject: Message From Joy.


Dear Pastor Robert Ised,

Greetings to you.I have visitation from some men of God today.Infact my mind was full of joy as they minister to me and put some words of encouragment to me.

Infact my condition is nothing to write about. I have taken my life easy and hand every thing to God.Because bible says that what shall it profit a man to gain every thing in this world and lost his soul.And after death judgement follows.So any work we do on this earth,there is reward in heaven.

Please as a pastor you have to devolt your life to serve God.As i said take care of my fund and use it to work for God and help those in need.Make sure you are in a good relationship with the lawyer.

Have a nice sunday.

Yours Sister,

Mrs.Joy Anu.




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