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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: Linda Meyer <sislinda_m7@yahoo.com>
Reply-To: sis_linda2006@yahoo.com
Date: Thu, 11 Jan 2007 16:45:27 -0800 (PST)
Subject: God,s Work .


Dear in christ,

Happy new year and calvary greetings in the name of our Lord Jesus christ Amen!!


I am sister Linda Meyer. I am married to Late Sheik Meyer from South Africa who was a buiness man before he died in the year two thousand and six.We were married for eleven years without a child.He died after a brief 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 Twenty Million U.S.Dollars in a security comapany,Presently,this money is still with the Security Company. Recently, my Doctor told me that I would not last for the next three months due to breast cancer problem i am having. Though what disturbs me most is my stroke sickness. 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 or Godly person like you that is God
fearing to utilise this fund to fund churches, orphanages and to envagelize God's word and also 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 don't have any child that will inherit this money and my husband relatives are not Christians 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 this bold decision. I am not afraid of death hence I know where I am going. I know that I am going to be in the bosom of the Lord.Exodus 14 VS 14 says that the lord 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 shall give you the contact of the Finance/ Security Company including every document invovle in this transaction,my lawyer will issue you
a letter of authority from his chambers that will prove 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 pray for me and also, assure me that you will act accordingly as I stated herein. Hoping to hearing from you.

N.B-Please i will advice you to contact my lawyer for i have mandated him to handle this transaction on my behalf,so that he can file an application in your name as the beneficiary of the funds.


If your are interested do reach my Attorney.

His contact information is :
Name :Barrister Smith Joe
Email:smith_joe7@sify.com
Phone:+27786094106.

Thanks for your assistance

Yours in Christ,
Sister Linda Meyer

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