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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: CHRISTINE JEACOCK <christine_jeacock41@yahoo.co.uk>
Reply-To: christinejeacock@terra.com.mx
Date: Tue, 19 Dec 2006 11:36:29 +0000 (GMT)
Subject: YOU ARE A LIVING GRACE.


You are God sent.
FROM MRS. CHRISTINE. JEACOCK.
YOU ARE GOD SENT PLEASE ENDEAVOUR TO USE IT FOR THE CHILDREN OF GOD.
I am married to Dr. KAZEEM JEACOCK, who worked with an embassy in UK for nine years before he died in the year 2001. 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 MUSLIM.Since his death I
decided not tore-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 Reserve Bank in UK.
Prese ntly, this money is still unde r the safe keeping of the Reserve
bank . Recently, my Doctor told me that I would notlast 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 MUSLIM 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 Godis 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 good and I don't want my husband's hard earned money to be
misused by unbelievers I don't want a situation where this money will be
used in an ungodly manner.Hence the reason for taking thi s bol d
decision. I am not afraid of death hence I know where I am going. I know that
I am going to be in the bossom of the Lord. Exodus 14 VS 14 says that
thelord will fight my case and I shall hold my peace. I don't need any
telephone communication in this regard because of my health because of
the presence of my husband's relatives around me always. I don't want
them to know about this development. With God all things are possible. As
soon as I receive your reply I will forward your personalinformation to
the Reserve Bank 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 . Wh oever that wants
to serve the Lord must serve him in spirit and truth. Please always be
prayerful all through your life. Please as sure me that you will act
accordingly as I stated he re in. Hoping to hear from you as soon as
possible.. Remain blessed in the name of the Lord. I NEED THESE
ITEMS.NAMES.....ADDRESS....TEL....FAX.....AGE...SEX....PROFESSION.
Yours in Christ,
MRS. CHRISTINE


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