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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: Marbel Horner <marbel0011@hotmail.fr>
Reply-To: <mrsmarbel02007@yahoo.fr>
Date: Sat, 11 Aug 2007 17:13:05 +0100
Subject: Reply Urgently



My Dearly Beloved, It is by the grace of God that I receivedChrist,having known the truth,I had no choice than todo what is lawful and right in the sight of God foreternal life and in the sight of man for witness ofGod´s mercy and glory upon my life. I am Mrs.Marbel Horner the wife of Mr.Harry Horner,myhusband worked with the Chevron/Texaco in KENYA fortwenty years before he died in the year 2001. We weremarried for ten years without a child.My Husband diedafter a brief illness that lasted for only fourdays.Before his death we were both born againChristians. Since his death I decided not to re-marry or get achild outside my matrimonial home which the Bible isagainst.When my late husband was alive he depositedthe sum of US $9.5M.(Nine Million Five HundredThousand U.S.Dollars) with a Bank inBénin republic.Presently,this money is still with the Bank andthe management just wrote me as the beneficiary tocome forward to sign for the release of this money orrather issue a letter of authorization to somebody toreceive it on my behalf if I can not come over.
Presently,I'm in a hospital in Kenya where I have beenundergoing treatment for esophageal cancer.I havesince lost my ability to talk and my doctors have toldme that I have only a few weeks to live.It is my lastwish to see this money distributed to charityorganizations any where in the World.Because relativesand friends have plundered so much of my wealth sincemy illness,I cannot live with the agony of entrustingthis huge responsibility to any of them. Please,I beg you in the name of God to help me Standand collect the Funds from the Bank. I want a personthat is God fearing that will use this money to fundchurches,orphanages and widows propagating the word ofGod and to ensure that the house of God is maintained.The Bible made us to understand that blessed is thehand that giveth.I took this decision because I don'thave any child that will inherit this money and myhusband relatives are not Christians and I don't wantmy husband's hard earned money to be misused byunbelievers.I don't want a situation where this moneywill be used in an ungodly manner.Hence the reason fortaking this bold decision.I am not afraid of deathhence I know where I am going.I know that I am goingto be in the bosom of the Lord. Exodus {14 VS 14}says that the lord will fight my caseand I shall hold my peace.I don't need any telephonecommunication in this regard because of my soundlessvoice and presence of my husband's relatives around mealways.I don't want them to know about thisdevelopment. With God all things are possible. As soon as I receive your reply I shall give you thecontact of my attorney who is in Bénin Republic as he will bethe one to assist you in laying claims for this funds. Your's Truly,Mrs.Marbel Horner.
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