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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 <agnessamuel085@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: <agnessamuel@jmail.co.za>
Date: Tue, 17 Jul 2007 09:39:21 -1100
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 because 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 communication in 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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