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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: Eze John <eze_john23@hotmail.fr>
Reply-To: <pastor_ndu@yahoo.com>
Date: Wed, 8 Aug 2007 04:15:44 +0100
Subject: Urgently Attention,



Dear One

Good day as the weather of the day may be. My name is Eze John, How is your health together with your business hopen all fine. if so thanks be to almighty God.
Dear one really i don't know whom you are, but i want to use this opportunity to ask you for a favour because life has been tormenting me badly since ever i brought into this world by my unknown parent.

I am an orphan i was brought up by motherless babies home. but with a time they want to sell us out to people whom we know nothing about, then we are 23 in number and i decided to run away which i later did, since then i have been wondering about i even engage my self in hawking in oder to feed after some help from the people of God. i did it for three year till when i felt serious ill (heart problem) and i have spent the litle i got from hawking to the extend that some of my church members even help in way they can, but still the condition is getig worst.
Presently the doctor of faith hospital where i was been admited here in benin for a long time now, said that i need to take to indian for expert surgery which will cost about 5,000.00 us dollars before it will be done.

Good one please if there is any way you can help out of this deadly trap that i am into now please your help is needed urgently for my survival . I know that you don't know who is asking for fevour from you nor i know you, but it is the work of almighty god and also work of mercy and kindness towards your fellow human being; and i pray that God who knows and sees every thing will never let you down and he will rewards you more abundantly for your human sympathy in Jesus Name i pray Amen.

Below is the information in which to send your offer, if you kindly wish to help for my survival, do that through the help of western union money transfer. and mail the MTCN control number, and sender name. and use the following information to enable my pastor pick it up
NAME: Anosike MarcelADDRESS: Cotonou BeninCOUNTRY: Benin RepublicTEST QUESTION: in GodANWSER: We trustAMOUNT SEND:................SENDER NAME:.................MTCN NUMBER:................

Note: that no amount is small, any one you have and wish to help with it is okay. My pastor contact email is pastor_ndu@yahoo.comPhone +229 934 70 444
Thanks and God bless you RegardEze John

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