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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: "gillion uwaguoba" <gillion40@yahoo.com> (may be fake)
Date: Thu, 26 Dec 2002 18:26:43 +0000
Subject: My Greeting to you in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ

Christan Penticostal Mission International
Trenchville,
serrie leonal
West Africa.
Dearest Beloved One,
Calvary Greeting to you in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ.
Perhaps this would go down as the most difficult letter i will ever attempt to right in my life.
I am not sure that it will adequately conveys the remorse I feel at this moment how do I begin my story? How do I tell this story without shedding tears Tears of sorrow Oh God I think you for giving me this opportunity to air my view and to share this story with some one.I am Mrs. gillion uwaguoba from serrie leonard. I was married to Late Mr uwaguoba who was a contractor with the government of serrie leonal before he died after few days in the hospital.The doctor said his death was as a result of poison.
We were married for so many years with two small children a girl of 4yrs and a baby boy of 1 year.Before his death we were both born again Christian.
When my late husband was alive he deposited the sum of $20. Million ecowas diplomatic security company in senegal dakar. Presently this money is still in the custody of the ecowas diplomatic security company. Recently, my Doctor told me that it is very likely i will die within the next nine months due to cancer problem. Having known my condition I decided to donate this fund to a church,organization or good person thatwill utilize this money the way I am going to instruct here in.
I want a church,organization or good person that will use this fund for orphanages, widows and other people that need help and also propagating the word of God and to endeavor that the house of God is maintained.The Bible made us to understand that"Blessed is the hand that giveth". l took this decision because I have two children who are still small and that will inherit this money later in life through the care of a good God fearing Gardian and my husband relatives are not Christians not even good at all because they are the one that responsible for the death of my husband in other to have all my late husband's prperty and I don't want my husband's efforts to be used by those that conspired for his death.I don't want them to know about this development and l know that With God all things are possible This is why I am taking this decision.Though it was very painful to hear this kind of news from my doctor but I am not afraid of deathbecause I know where I am going. I know that I am going t
o be in the bosom of the Lord.
I don't think there is need for any telephone communicatin this regard because of my health but the important thing to me is for you to do what i will require you in this regard. As soon as I receive your reply I shall give you the contact of the ecowas diplomatic security company senegal dakar.I will also issue a letter of authorization to the bank that will prove you the present beneficiary of this money. I also want you, church or the organization to always pray for me because the lord is my only shepherd.
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.Any delay in your reply will give me room in sourcing another good person,church,organization for this same purpose.
Please assure me that you will act accordingly as I Stated here in. Hoping to receive your response immedaitely.
Thanks and Remain blessed in the Lord.
gillion40@yahoo.com
l remain yours sister in Christ.
Mrs. gillion uwaguoba


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