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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: "JOY BILL," <joybill202@yahoo.com> (may be fake)
Reply-To: joy_bill1@yahoo.com
Date: Thu, 3 May 2007 12:17:43 +0000
Subject: DEAREST ONE OF GOD

DEAREST ONE OF GOD
I am Mrs. Joy Bill, above named person from Denmark. I was married to Mr. Bill Buch-Jepsen who worked with Denmark embassy in Senegal for nine years before he died in the year 2001. 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 $25.Million (Twenty five Million U.S. Dollars) in the bank here in Dakar in suspence account.
Presently, the fund is still with the bank. Recently, my Doctor told me that i have serious sickness which is cancer problem. The one that
disturb me most is my stroke sickness. Having known my condition I decided to donate this fund to a church or individual that will utilize this money the way I am going to instruct herein. I want a church that will use this fund for orphanages, widows, 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". I took this decision because I don’t have any child that will inherit this wealth and my husband relatives are not Christians and I don’t want my husband’s efforts to be used by unbelievers. I don’t want a situation where this wealth will be used in an ungodly way. This is why I am taking this 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 Abraham. 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 hence 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 bank here in Dakar. 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 be prayerful all through your life. Contact me on the above e_mail address: ............. for more information, any delay in your reply will give me room in sourcing another church or individual for this same purpose. Please assure me that you will act accordingly as I Stated herein. Hoping to receive your reply.
Remain blessed in the Lord.
Yours in Christ


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