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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: "sarah_001@terra.es" <sarah_001@terra.es>
Date: Thu, 12 Jul 2007 12:19:37 +0200 (MEST)
Subject: THE LORD HAS SWORN TO BLESS YOU


Dearest in The Lord,
It is a privilege to announce to you the most recent development in the enforcement of your destiny. From today one man will always be afraid of you, that man is Failure. Another man has denounced his friendship with you, he is Fear. This man called Frustration, has vowed never to have anything to do with you again. But these great men, Goodness, Mercy, Favour and Wisdom have chosen to follow you anywhere you go & will never depart from you.
I am Sarah Edgar now a retired oil merchant, I am a patient here in Amc health centre,I am dying of bone and skin cancer, after been diagnosed of this ailment, the doctor says i have a short time to live that it is by miracle that I'm still alive .
I am a native of Holland i have no kids my hubby is dead i do not have any relations but been directed by the LORD to inform you of his will to have you as his servant .I have contacted you as someone that can be trusted to use my fund for the lords purpose and his children.
After i lost my husband i sold all my properties and kept the funds i realized from it in a box and taken to the security company for safe keeping.During this period i prayed to the lord and he revealed to me that i should seek an individual who will use this funds to glorify his name and he also revealed to me that i will find the person in a miraculous way.when i got your contact the spirit revealed me that you are the one I've long been seeking.
But knowing that if anything happens to me this wealth will be impounded by the security company.i prayed to the LORD to put me through to the right path, Who then led me to you in a miraculous way.
I have contacted you to use my wealth for the development of his kingdom work, i want you to act fast and have this funds out of the security company before they get confiscated or declared unserviceable by the Security Company.
I seek your consent to present you as my next of kin. so that the proceeds of this consignment valued at $18.5 million dollars be paid to you for the lord's purpose and then you can use the money to glorify the lord.
I have all necessary informations that can be used to back up any claim we may make.let me know if you are really interested in making the lords will for his children come to reality. Remain Blessed.
In His Service
Sarah






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