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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: "joyce anu" <joyceanu69@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: joyceanu2001@yahoo.com
Date: Wed, 13 Sep 2006 19:36:18 +0100
Subject: USE THIS FUND FOR THE CHILDREN OF GOD

Dear ,

I am Mrs. Joyce Anu from Kuwait. I am married to Dr. Kazeem ANU, who worked
with Kuwait embassy in South Africa for nine years before he died in the
year 2003. We were married for eleven years without a child. He died after
abrief illness that lasted for only four days. Before his death we were both
born again Christians. Since his death I decided not to re-marry or get a
child outside my matrimonial home which the Bible is against.When my late
husband was alive he deposited the sum of$12 Million (Twelve Million U.S.
Dollars) with a Security Company in London.

Presently, this money is still under the safe keeping of the Security
Company . Recently, my Doctor told me that I would not last for the next
three months due to my cancer problems. Though what disturbs me most is my
stroke . Having known my condition, I decided to donate this fund to church
or better still a christian individual that will utilize this money the way
I am going to instruct here in.

I want a church that will use this fund on, orphanages and widows
propagating the word of God and to ensure 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 dont have any child that will inherit
this money and my husband relatives are not Christians and I dont want my
husbands hard earned money to be misused by unbelievers.

I dont want a situation where this money will be used in an ungodly manner.
Hence the reason for takingthis bold decision. I am not afraid of death
hence I know where I am going. I know that I am going to be inthe bossom of
the Lord. Exodus 14 VS 14 says that thelord will fight my case and I shall
hold my peace. I dont need any telephone communication in this regard
because of my health because of the presence of my husbands relatives around
me always. I dont want them to know about this development. With God all
things are possible.

As soon as I receive your reply I will forward your personal information to
the Reserve Bank in Europe so that they will contact you as the legal owner
of this fund before transfering the fund into your nominated Bank Account in
your country. I will also issue you a letter of authority that will empower
you as the original-beneficiary of this fund. I want you and the church 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 truth.
Please always be prayerful all through your life.

Delay in your reply will give me room in sourcing for a church or christian
individual for this same purpose. Please as sure me that you will act
accordingly as I stated here in.

Hoping to hear from you as soon as possible.

Remain blessed in the name of the Lord.

Yours in Christ,

Mrs JOYCE ANU

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