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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: doris uzanas <mrsdoris_uzanas_0155@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: <dorisuzanas_mrs@yahoo.co.uk>
Date: Sat, 4 Aug 2007 21:58:43 -0400
Subject: God's Desires From a WIDOW.


Dear Beloved ,

Calvary greetings in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ!! I am Mrs. Doris Uzanas, a widow of 75years old suffering from cancer of the breast, my husband and my only son were killed few years ago in a ghastly motor accident.

My condition is serious and according to my doctor, he said it is obvious that I may not survive. I have some funds that my late husband WILLED to me in cash; the sum of $9,500,000.00 United States of American Dollars.

Because of my illness and my inability to use the funds for the expansion of the work of the kingdom, I then packaged it in consignments and deposited it with a finance house, so that it will be claimed by any one that I chose to be the beneficiary through God's divine direction for the advancement of His kingdom as I do not have any child to inherit the funds.

After my prayers, I searched a Christian site in the internet, I found your email address and I decided to contact you for the usage of the funds in the expansion and advancement of God's work;

Therefore child of God, if you are honest and faithful enough to use this fund strictly for the work of God, your response will be highly appreciated, to enable me give you every necessary directives to follow to ensure that the funds gets to you for the execution and accomplishment of the work of God.

Yours in His Vineyard,
Mrs. Doris Uzanas.
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