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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: evlin duru <evlin_duru26@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: <evlin_duru2007@yahoo.co.uk>
Date: Thu, 26 Jul 2007 15:36:21 +0000
Subject: DEAR BELOVED



DEAR BELOVEDGREETING IN THE NAME OF OUR LORD JESUS CHRIST.I AM MRS Evlin Duru A WOMAN FROM KUWAIT.I AM MARRY TO MR SAMUEL Duru ,WHO IS THE AMBASSADOR OF JAMAICA FOR SIXTEEN YEARS IN ABIDJAN COTEDIVOIRE.WE WERE MARRIED FOR FIFTEEN YEARS WITHOUT A CHILD.HE DIED IN DECEMBER 27TH 2005 AFTER THE BRIEF ILLNESS THAT LATED ONLY TWO WEEKS.


BEFORE HIS DEATH WE ARE HAPPY HUSBAND AND WIFE IN CHRISTIAN FAMILY.SINCE HIS DEATH I DECIDED NOT TO REMARRY OR GET A CHILD OUTSIDE MY MATRIMONIAL HOME WHICH THE BIBLE IS AGAINS IT.WHEN MY HUSBAND WAS ALIVE,HE DEPOSTED THE SUM MONEY IN A PRIVATE SECURITY COMPANY HERE IN ABIDJAN COTEDIVOIRE WHERE HE WAS POINTED AS AN ABASSADOR.

RECENTLY MY DOCTOR TOLD ME THAT I HAVE CANDIAC PROBLEM AND THE MOST IS MY STROKE.AND IT IS QUITE OBVIOUS THAT I WON'T LIVE MORE THAN 3 MONTHS ACCORDING TO MY DOCTORS,THIS IS BECAUSE THE CANCER STAGE HAS GOTTEN TO A VERY BAD STAGE.MY LATE HUSBAND WAS VERY WEALTHY AND AFTER HIS DEATH, I INHERITED ALL HIS BUSINESS ACCESS.THE DOCTORS HAS ADVISED ME THAT I MAY NOT LIVE FOR MORE THAN 3 MONTHS,SO I NOW DECIDED TO DEVIDE THE PART OF THIS WEALTH,TO CONTRIBUTE TO THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE CHURCH IN AFRICA ,AMERICA, ASIA,AND EUROPE.I AM WILLING TO DONATE THIS MONEY (USD 4.7) FOUR MILLION SEVEN HUNDRED THOUSAND U.S DOLLARS TO YOU FOR THE USE OF GOD WORK IN YOUR CHURCH .I AM ASKING OF YOUR ASSISTANCE IMMEDIATELY I GONE TO YOUR PROFILE AND ACORDING TO THE LEADING OF THE HOLY SPIRIT I CHOSEN YOU TO HELP ME OUT FROM THIS MATTER.


NTTN
(1)PLEASE TELL ME IF YOU CAN BE ABLE TO HELP ME FOR THIS MATTER.
(2)PROMISE ME THAT YOU WILL NOT BETRAY ME AS SOON YOU GET THIS MONEY FROM THE SECURITY COMPANY
(3)PROMISE ME THAT YOU WILL NOT DEPART FROM MY INSTRUCTION OF THIS MONEY FOR THOSE TO INHERIT THIS MONEY.
(4)USE THE MONEY TO BUILD A CHURCH THAT WILL NAME JESUS HOUSE MINISTRY.
THIS IS THE CONTENT OF THE DEPOSIT IN THE SECURITY COMPANY.FIRST CONTENT.HE DECLARED IN THE SECURITY COMPANY THAT THE BOX CONTENT OUR FAMILY VALUABLE FOR SECURITY REASON.THE SECOND CONTENT.HE SAID THAT NOBODY SHOULD OPEN THIS BOX ACCEPT ME HIS WIFE MR Evlin Duru

MEANWHILE I HAVE NOT TELL ANY BODY THE CONTENT OF THIS DEPOSIT IN THE SECURITY COMPANY REASON THAT I WANT YOU TO HELP ME OUT ACCORDING TO THE LEADING OF THE HOLY SPIRIT.

MAY THE GRACE OF OUR LORD JESUS THE LOVE OF GOD AND THE FELLOWSHIP OF GOD BE WITH YOU AND YOUR FAMILY I AWAIT YOUR URGENT REPLY SOON.YOURS SISTER IN CHRIST.MRS Evlin Duru
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