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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: "ggggg12@terra.es" <ggggg12@terra.es>
Date: Fri, 3 Aug 2007 10:45:57 +0200 (MEST)
Subject: Greetings Sir!!


Greetings Sir!!

I am the above named person from Malaysia. I am
married to Dr. Peter Kim who worked with Australia
embassy in BRAZIL for nine years before he died in the
year 2005.

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 were Muslims. Since his death
I decided not to re-marry or get a child outside my
matrimonial home which the Bible is against.

When my late husband was alive he deposited the sum of
$3.5Million (Three Million five hundred thousand U.S.
Dollars) in a finance/security company in Dubai United
Emirate Arab. Presently, this money is still with the Security
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
charitable organization or better still a Christian
individual that will utilize this money the way I am
going to instruct here in. I want an organization or
individual that will use this to fund churches,
orphanages and widows propagating the word of God and
to ensure that the house of God is maintained. The
Bible made us to understand that Blessed is the hand that gives.

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. I don't
want a situation where this money will be used in an
ungodly manner, hence the reason for taking this bold
decision. I am not afraid of death hence I know where
I am going. 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
because of the presence of my husband's relatives
around me always. I don t want them to know about this
development. With God all things are possible. As soon
as I receive your reply I shall give you the contact
of the Finance/Security Company. I will also issue you
a letter of authority that will empower you as the
original-beneficiary of this fund. I want you and the
church to always pray for me because the lord is my
shepherd. My happiness is that I lived a life of a
worthy Christian. Whoever that wants to serve the Lord
must serve him in spirit and truth. Please always be
prayerful all through your life.

Any delay in your reply will give me room in sourcing
for a church or Christian individual for this same
purpose. Please assure me that you will act
accordingly as I stated herein. Hoping to hear from
you.

PLEASE GET IN TOUCH WITH ME ON THIS E-MAIL ADDRESS:
lucykim11@yahoo.co.in

Remain blessed in the name of the Lord.

Yours in Christ,
Mrs. Lucy Kim





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