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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: Patrickkumalo <patrickkumalo@patrickkumalo.force9.co.uk>
Date: Fri, 01 Dec 2006 12:14:21 +0000
Subject: BELOVED, READ AND GOD BLESS YOU

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<BR>Bromine walkers & Associate <BR>51 Mark Lane <BR>London, England <BR>=
EC3R 4NE <BR>Email:barristerspatrick00@yahoo.co.uk <BR><BR><BR>Dear Belov=
ed in Christ, <BR><BR><BR>It is by the grace of God that I receive Christ=
, knowing the truth and the truth have set me free. Having known the trut=
h, I had no choice than to do what is lawful and right in the sight of Go=
d for eternal life and in the sight of man for witness of God=92s mercy a=
nd glory upon my life. I have the pleasure to share my testimony with you=
, having seen your contact from the chamber of commerce where all foreign=
important information are kept here in London England. I am Barrister Pa=
trick Kumalo, the legal adviser to late Mr.and Mrs. Dave Brown lopezin, a=
Spanish couple who was refer to my late client, that lived in London Eng=
land for 25 years before they both died in the plane crash on the 25th of=
July 2000 on there way to a Caribbean cruise in America Please refer to =
this internet link for Your perusal: http://news.bb
c.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/859479.stm. <BR><BR><BR>These couples were good=
Christians, they where so dedicated to God but they had no child till th=
ey died. Throughout their stay in London England, they acquired a lot of =
properties like lands, house properties, etc. As their legal adviser/ per=
sonal attorney, before their death, the husband Mr. Dave Brown instructed=
me to write his WILL. Because they had no child, they dedicated their we=
alth to God. According to the WILL, the properties have to be sold and th=
e money be given out to a ministry for the work of God. <BR><BR>As their =
legal adviser, all the documents for the properties were in my care. He g=
ave me the authority to sell the properties and give out the fund to the =
Ministries for the work of God. In short, I sold all the properties after=
their death, as instructed by Mr. Dave Brown Lopezin before his death. A=
nd as matter of fact, after I sold all their properties, I realized $10,0=
00,000.00;I converted the fund to myself with the
intention of investing the fund abroad for my personal use. I was afraid=
of putting the fund in the Bank, because I have to give account to the b=
ank on how I got the money. I then packaged the fund in consignments and =
deposited the consignments with a security company. I did not want the ma=
nagement of the Security Company to know the content of the consignments,=
before I registered the content of the consignments as Gold Bars. Now, t=
he security company believes that what I deposited with them was Gold Bar=
s. <BR><BR>I had encounter with Christ when Pastor Benny Hinn was preachi=
ng on television concerning Ananias and Saphira in Acts 5:1-11. After hea=
ring the word of God, I gave my life to Christ and became a born again Ch=
ristian. As a born again Christian, I started reading my bible and one da=
y, the Lord opened my eyes to Ezekiel 33: 18 and 19 where the word of God=
says:=94 When the righteous truth from his righteousness, and committe i=
niquity, he shall even die thereby. But if the wick
ed turn from his wickedness, and do that which is lawful and right, he sh=
all live thereby". From the scripture, I discovered that the only way I c=
ould have peace in my life is to do what is lawful and right by giving ou=
t the fund as instructed for the work of God by the owner before his deat=
h. I have asked God for forgiveness and I know that God have forgiven me.=
But I have to do what is lawful and right in the sight of God by giving =
out the fund to the chosen ministry and responsible individuals who is Go=
d fearing for the purpose of God's work as instructed by the owner before=
his death. After my fasting and prayers, I asked God to make his choice =
and direct me to a honest Christian or the chosen ministry that deserves =
this fund by his Grace. I then came across your address on the UK chamber=
of commerce as I was browsing through a Christian guest book, and as a m=
atter of fact, it is not only you on the Christian guest book initially, =
but after my fervent prayer over it, then you wer
e nominated to me through divine revelation from God, so these are how I =
received such a divine revelation from the Lord, how I got your contact i=
nformation, and I then decided to contact you for the fund to be used wis=
ely for things that will glorify the name of God. <BR><BR>I have notified=
the Security Company where I deposited the consignments that contained t=
he fund, that I am moving the consignment abroad and the security company=
has since been waiting for my authority for the consignment to leave Lon=
don England to any were it can use wisely to the glory of God if you can =
not come your self. So if you know that you will use this fund honestly a=
nd wisely for things that will glorify God's name, then do contact me bac=
k first through my private email (barristerspatrick00@yahoo.co.uk), You s=
hould also forward to me your full name and address, telephone and fax nu=
mber for easy communication and to fax you the documents concerning the c=
onsignments. <BR><BR>Your prompt response will be
highly appreciated. <BR><BR>Yours in Christ, <BR><BR>Barr. Patrick Kumal=
o.=20
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