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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: peace bezediah <peacebringsjoy@yahoo.com>
Date: Sat, 27 Jan 2007 02:57:51 -0800 (PST)
Subject: TO ELIVATE THE KINGDOM OF GOD


Hello,
I"m the most honoured person to send you this mail,because it was not by strength that it was made possible but by divine connection,actually i am an evangelist,a very young minister called by God to serve,just 20 years old boy in BENIN in NIGERIA,i have really seen how you are progressing in the lord,and God recomend your effort,Galatians4:1-5 i have love for christ and his work but i need sincer people like you to put me true in what to do in life the God given gift in me.the bible said that two is better than one because when falleth another pick him up,but when he is alone he fall and no one to pick him up then he has failed like saul in bible that the Lord rejeted.i don"t want to be rejeted by GOD,PLEASE I WILL BE SO GREATFUL IF ONLY YOU take it as pain to draw me near to be pulish by the word you have GOD will never forget to remember you like anna,i am so happy i pray God tell you more about me as you plan to help me.take care and may the good LORD Bless
You.
Yours Faithfully,
BEZEDIAH


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