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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: "mrs lillian steven" <mrslillian_st01@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: lillian_stevn01@yahoo.co.uk
Date: Sat, 04 Nov 2006 14:56:33 +0000
Subject: GREETING IN THE NAME OF OUR LORD JESUS CHRIST..


Beloved In Christ.

PLEASE ENDEAVOUR TO USE IT FOR GOD

I AM MRS, LILLIAN STEVEN FROM ACCRA GHANA A WIDOW TO LATE STEVEN
patrick, I AM 61 YEARS OLD, I AM A NEW CHRISTAIN CONVERT, SUFFERING FROM
LONG TIME CANCER OF THE BREAST,WITH ALL INDICATION MY CONDITIONS IS REALLY
DETERIORATING AND IT IS QUITE OBVIOUS THAT I WOUDIN,T LIVE MORE THAN THREE
MONTHS, ACCORDING TO MY DOCTORS, AND IN ALL INDICATION REGARDS TO MEDICAL
ANALYSIS, THIS IS BECAUSE THE CANCER STAGE HAS GOTTEN TO A VERY BAD STAGE
THAT NO HOPE FOR ME TO BE A LIVING PERSON AGAIN.
MY LATE HUSBAND DIED IN A PLANE CRASH IN ACCRA, AND DURING THE PERIOD OF
OUR MARRIAGE WE COULD NOT PRODUCE
ANY CHILD.MY LATE HUSBAND WAS VERY WEALTHY AND AFTER HIS DEATH.
I INHERITED ALL HIS BUSINESS AND WEALTH. THE DOCTORS HAS ADVISED ME THAT I
MAY NOT LIVE FOR MORE THAN SIX MONTHS, SO I NOW DECIDED TO DIVIDE THE PART
OF THIS WEALTH, TO CONTRIBUTE TO THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE CHURCH IN AFRICA,
AMERICA ASIA AND EUROPE ESPECAILLY CREATE SOLUTION TO PROBLEM OF LESS
PREVILLAGED ONES AND ALPHANAGE HOMES. I SELECTED YOU AFTER VISITING THE
WEBSITE I PRAYED AND FAST FOR THREE WEEKS OVER IT WITH ADVISE OF MY PASTOR,
I AM WILLING TO DONATE THE SUM OF $14,000.000.00 U.S DOLLARS, TO THE LESS
PRIVILEGED.
PLEASE I WANT YOU TO NOTE THAT THE FUND IS LYING IN A SECURITY
COMPANY AND UPON MY INSTRUCTION, MY ATTORNEY, WHO PRESENTLY IS IN AFRICA
DISTRIBUTING RELIEF MATERIALS TO BOMBLAST IN SLERRA-LEONE, WILL FILE IN AN
APPLICATION FOR THE TRANSFER OF THE MONEY IN YOUR NAME. LASTLY,I HONESTLY
PRAY THAT THIS MONEY WHEN TRANSFERRED WILL BE USED FOR THE SAID PURPOSE EVEN
THOUGH I AM LATE THEN, BECAUSE I HAVE COME TO FIND OUT THAT WEALTH
ACQUISITION WITHOUT CHRIST IS VANITY AND I MADE THE PROMISE TO GOD THAT THE
FUND WILL BE USE TO BUILD HIS TEMPLE,SEND YOUR

1 NAME:
2 AGE:
3 OCCUPATION :
4 COUNTRY:
5 SEX:
6 TELEPHONE NUMBER:

MAY THE GRACE OF OUR LORD JESUS THE LOVE OF GOD AND THE FELLOWSHIP OF GOD
BE WITH YOU AND YOUR FAMILY I AWAIT YOUR URGENT REPLY;20% OF THIS MONEY
SHOUILD BE FOR YOUR INCONVINENCIES. PLS, REPLY ME TROUGH MY PRVATE MAIL
ADDRESS:(lillian_stevn01@yahoo.co.uk)

GOD BLESS YOU.
MOTHER lillian Steven
REMAIN BLESSED

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