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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: josephine bukah <jbukah101@yahoo.fr>
Date: Tue, 8 Aug 2006 11:17:24 +0200 (CEST)
Subject: Remain Blessed Dear Pastor


Dear Pastor,

Compliment of the day to you.I am just regaining my strenght a bit after my first operation last week.At least I am strong enough to write to you.I was told by my lawyer that he has sent the form to you but unfortunatly the date has been closed.I want to know if its all that transpaired between you two, don't misunderstand it I do not trust my lawyer but he has allways frowned at my idea of donating this money to a foreign church.But what he did not know is that the idea of this donating this money out is the wish of my late husband's not my.So I must fullfile his wish for his kind blessed memory.

So if he has submitted the form why not look for a way to accept this donation or better still find a worthy church and pass it over to them for me.It has to be done once and for all for me to forget about it all.i have no need for it.

I will be waiting for your response urgently.

Remain Blessed

Sister J.Bukah





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