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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: Agnes Samuel <agnessamuel039@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: <agnessamuel@jmail.co.za>
Date: Tue, 17 Jul 2007 00:50:10 -0400
Subject: IN GOOD FAITH


From: Mrs. Agnes Samuel
Life itself is a misery and nobody can tell what can be of it. Those that can tell what can be
of it are those who cannot tell us because they are far from us (dead). If you will want to hear
my story. I am the above named person but now undergoing medical treatment for cancer now.
I am married to Dr. Samuel who worked with South Africa embassy in Malaysia for nine years
before he died in the year 2001. Well, I will only try to let you Know who Dr. Samuel is by
stating his philosophy of life. "Life is worth living only if lived to the service of mankind" and
"You make a living by what you earn, but you make life by what you give" This will give you an
insight of the spirit behind what I believe and what I will live for cause he is my mentor.
To continue with my story, 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 have made something of and from
life. Since his death I decided not to re-marry or adopt a child, this is basically my own
decision to honor him for the love we shared and the life we lived for. My late husband deposited
the sum of $12.5Million (twelve million five hundred thousand U.S. Dollars) with one Security/finance Company in Europe before his death.
Presently, this money is still with the Security/Finance Company. Recently, my Doctor told me
that I would not last for the next three months due to cancer problem. Though what disturbs me most is my stroke. Having known my condition I decided to donate
this fund to a church, better still a Christian individual or a Moslem that will utilize this
money the way I am going to instruct herein. I took this decision because I don't have any child
that will inherit this money and my husband relatives are not Christians and I don't want my
husband's hard earned money to be misused by unbelievers. First you must embile and live with my
husbands philosophy, as stated if you can't remember please I refer you to read through from the
introduction of this letter because that is the most important aspect that you must uphold.
Secondly I want an organization or an individual that is God fearing who can invest the money
and continuously use the money to fund orphanages, widows,The less privilege, the disabled and all
those afflicted with strange illness or diseases.
Thirdly this money should not be used in an ungodly manner, or any form of evil or selfishness for
that will warrant evil to that persons life. For you cannot use the hard earned money of my
husband and me for evil or ungodly purposes. If these conditions are met I am not afraid of death
for I know where I am going to and my soul will rest in peace. Exodus 14 VS 14 says the lord will
fight my case and I shall hold my peace. I don’t need any telephone communicationin this regard because of my health and because of the presence of my husband's relatives around
me always. For as soon as I receive your reply I will refer you to the contact of the
Finance/Security Company in Europe.
I will also issue you a letter of authority that will empower you as the original- beneficiary
of the funds. This will be done only if I see from your response that you satisfy the above
conditions stated. I choose this means to locate you because I am sure I will be lead by the holy
spirit to the kind of person that will be honest.
Delay in your reply will not be of benefit to me due to my health condition and this will propel
me to search for someone else.
Please assure me that you will act accordingly as I stated herein. With God all things are possible. Hope to hear from you soon
In His Services. Mrs. Agnes Samuel

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