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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: lusi edward <lusi_edyy1@yahoo.fr>
Date: Thu, 25 May 2006 20:00:33 +0200 (CEST)
Subject: MAIL FROM LUSI


Dear ,
I am Mrs Lusi Edward.Somebody introduced you to me in absential.Due to such an excellent recommendation,I hereby have decided to offer my gift to you on trust.
Iam married to Mr. CHRISTOPHER EDWARD who worked with Zimbabwe
embassy in Ivory Coast for nine years before he died
on the 10/09/ 2004. We were married for eleven years
without a child. He died after a brief illness that
lasted for only four days. Before his death, we were
both born again Christian.
Since his death, I decided not to remarry or get a
child outside my matrimonial home which the Bible is
against.
When my late husband was alive he deposited the sum of
One million five hundred thousand U.S.
Dollars with one of the prime security company in
Holland. Presently, this money is still with the
Security Company.
Recently, my Doctor told me about my cancer problem. The one that disturbs me most is my stroke sickness. Having
known my condition I decided to donate this fund to a
church that will utilize this money the way I am going
to instruct herein. I want a church/organization/individual that will use this fund
for orphanages, widows, propagating the word of
God and to endeavour that the house of God is
maintained. The Bible made us to understand that
“Blessed is the hand that giveth.
I took this decision because I don’t have any child
that will inherit this money and my husband relatives
are unbelievers. I don’t want a situation where this money will be used in an ungodly
way. This is why I am taking this decision.
I am not afraid of death hence I know where I am
going. I know that I am going to be in the bosom of
the Lord. Exodus 14 VS 14 says that “the lord will
fight my case and I shall hold my peace”.. With God all things are possible.
As soon as I receive your reply I shall give you the
contact of the security company in Holland. I will
also issue you an authority letter that will prove you
the present beneficiary of this funds. I want you to always pray for me because the lord is
my shephard. My happiness is that I lived a life of a
worthy Christian. Whoever that wants to serve the Lord
must serve him in spirit and trueth.
Please always be prayerful all through your life Any
delay in your reply will give me room in sourcing
another person for this same purpose.
Please assure me that you will act accordingly as I
stated herein.
Hoping to receive your reply.

Remain blessed.
Yours lusi,






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