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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: <bfm_mrsmartins2001@yahoo.co.jp>
Date: Wed, 18 Apr 2007 01:16:40 +0900 (JST)
Subject: GOD BLESS YOU AS YOU READ.

I AM MRS,BIBIAN MARTINS, FROM NETHERLAND A WIDOW TO LATE MR FRANK MARTINS I AM 61 YEARS OLD, I AM A NEW CHRISTIAN CONVERT, SUFFERING FROM LONG TIME CANCER OF THE BREAST, FROM ALL INDICATION MY CONDITIONS IS REALLY DETERIORATING AND IT IS QUITE OBVIOUS THAT I WOUDN'T, LIVE MORE THAN SIX MONTHS,
ACCORDING TO MY DOCTORS, AND IN ALL INDICATION REGARDS TO MEDICAL ANALYSIS,

THIS IS BECAUSE THE CANCER STAGE HAS GOTTEN TO A VERY BAD STAGE THAT NO HOPE FOR ME TO BE A LIVING PERSON AGAIN,
MY LATE HUSBAND WAS KILLED DURING THE U.S. RAID AGAINST TERRORISM IN AFGHANISTIAN,AND DURING THE PERIOD OF OUR MARRIAGE WE COULD NOT PRODUCE ANY CHILD.

MY LATE HUSBAND WAS VERY WEALTHY AND AFTER HIS DEATH, I INHERITED ALL HIS BUSINESS AND WEALTH. THE DOCTORS HAS ADVISED ME THAT I MAY NOT LIVE FOR MORE THAN SIX MONTHS, SO I NOW DECIDED TO DIVIDE THE PART OF THIS WEALTH, TO CONTRIBUTE TO THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE CHURCH IN AMERICA, AFRICA, ASIA AND
EUROPE ESPECAILLY CREATE SOLUTION TO PROBLEM OF LESS PREVILLAGED ONES AND ALPHANAGE HOMES.

I SELECTED YOU AFTER VISITING THE WEBSITE I PRAYED AND FAST FOR THREE WEEKS OVER IT WITH ADVISE OF MY PASTOR, I AM WILLING TO DONATE THE SUM OF $12,000.000.00 U.S DOLLARS, TO THE LESS PRIVILEGED. PLEASE I WANT YOU TO NOTE
THAT THE FUND IS LYING IN A SECURITY COMPANYI, AND UPON MY INSTRUCTION, MY ATTORNEY, WILL FILE IN AN APPLICATION FOR THE TRANSFER OF THE FUND IN YOUR NAME.LASTLY,I HONESTLY PRAY THAT THIS FUND WHEN TRANSFERRED TO YOU WILL BE USED FOR THE
SAID PURPOSE EVEN THOUHG IM LATE THEN, BECAUSE I HAVE COME TO FIND OUT THAT WEALTH ACQUISITION WITHOUT CHRIST IS VANITY AND I MADE THE PROMISE TO GOD THAT THE FUND WILL BE USE TO BUILD HIS TEMPLE.

MY BELOVED IN CHRIST PLEASE IF YOU CAN DEVOLT YOUR TIME AND EFFORT TO DO THIS WORK FOR OUR LORD JESUS CHRIST, I WILL LIKE YOU TO FUNISHE ME WITH YOUR CONTACT INFORMATIONS. THEREAFTER I WILL GIVE YOU THE CONTACT OF THE SECURITY COMPANY WHERE THE FUND IS LYING SO THAT YOU WILL CONTACT THEM TO SEE
THAT THE FUND IS TRANSFERRED TO YOU SO THAT YOU CAN START THE WORK.

I NEED TO KNOW YOUR FULL NAMES,

YOUR AGE AND OCCUPATION,

YOUR STATE OF ORIGIN.

MAY THE GRACE OF OUR LORD JESUS CHRIST THE LOVE OF GOD AND THE SWEET FELLOWSHIP OF THE HOLY SPIRIT BE WITH YOUANDYOUR FAMILY.

I AWAIT FOR YOUR
URGENT REPLY; PLEASE REPLY ME WITH MY PRIVATE MAIL ADDRESS;
mum_bibian@yahoo.co.uk

GOD BLESSES YOU.

MOTHER BIBIAN MARTINS



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