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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: ismael_abdull@web.de
Date: Wed, 30 May 2007 15:33:26 +0200
Subject: {Disarmed} My Suport For Gods Work



send your reply to me via trust.p@gmail.com [mailto:trust.p@gmail.com] Beloved In Christ,
Greetings with peace of Almighty God to you, I am writing to you because I felt led of the Lord to connect with you as God starts to unfold His purposes and plans for each an every one of us. I am Mrs Fiona Graham from Kuwait, I am married to late Mr. Rawlings Graham, he worked with several oil companies in Africa for Twenty-Six years before he died in the year 2003, after a brief illness that lasted for only five days. We were married for Eighteen years with a doughter (Hannah) who later died in a motor accident. When my late husband was alive he deposited the sum of US$2.5M (Two Million and Five hundred Thousand United States Dollar) with a prime bank in the Cote D' Ivoire . Presently, this money is still with the bank. Recently, I have been diagnosed with Esophageal and heart cancer that has defiled all forms of medical treatment from different medical experts and the one that disturbs me most is that recently my Doctor told me that I will not live longer due to my heart c
ancer problem . Having known my condition that I will soon depart from this earth I decided to donate this fund to a living church or God fearing indivigual that will utilize this money the way I am going to instruct herein. I want this fund to used in helping 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 money and my husband relatives are not God fearing type and I don't want my husband's efforts to 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. By my faith 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 and the presence of my husband's r
elatives around me always I don't want them to know about this arrangement, hence I have right here in hopital bed with me my satelite lap top with internet connection that I can alway reach you through email. With God all things are possible. Note: Contact me on this e-mail address trust.p@gmail.com [mailto:trust.p@gmail.com] as soon as you receive this mail any delay in your reply will give me room in sourcing another person for this same purpose as time indeed is of the essence. 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,
Mrs Fiona Graham




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