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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: Mrs Joy Coleman <mrs_joyc@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: <mrs.joycol@yahoo.com>
Date: Wed, 8 Aug 2007 21:27:04 +0400
Subject: I NEED YOUR URGENT ATTENTION!!!



Dearest in the Lord. Please endeavour to use this for the children of the lord.I am Mrs.Joy.Coleman.From Senegal.My husband's name is Mr Rowland Coleman,worked with the Senegalese embassy in London for nine years before he died in the year 2005.We were married for 11years with out a child. He died after a brief illness that lasted for only four days.Before his death we were both born again christain.Since his death I decided not to re-marry or have a child out side my materimonial home which the bible is against.When my late husband was alive he deposited the sum of $8.6 million{Eight Million Six Hundred Thousand dollars}with security company in London Presently this money is still with the security company.Recently,my doctor told me that I would not last due to cancer problem. Though what disturbs me most is my stroke.Having known my condition,I decided to donate this fund to church or better still a christain individual that will utilise this money the way I am going to in!
struct here in.I want a church or individual that will use this to fund churches,orphanges and widows and to ensure that the are well maintained . The bible made us to understand that blessed is the hand that giveth.I took this decision because I don't have any child that will inherit this money and my husband's relatives are not christains and I dont want my husband's hard earned money to be misused by unbelievers.I dont 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 because I know where I am going.I know that I am going to be in the bossom of the Lord.Exodus 14:14 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 relative's around me always.I don't want them to know about this development.With him all things are possible and as soon as I receive yo!
ur reply,I shall give you the contact of the security company in Londo
n. 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 christain.Whoever that wants to serve God must serve in spirit and in truth.Please always be prayerful all through your life.Any delay in your reply will give me room in sourcing for a church or christain individual for this purpose.Please assure me that you will act accordingly as I stated here in get please you get back to me with this email so thgat my late husbands relatives will not be aware of my intentions Email:-(mrs.joycol@yahoo.com).Hoping to hear from you soon.Remain blessed in the name of the Lord.Yours In the lord Mrs.Joy. Coleman.

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