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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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Some comments by the Scam-O-Matic about the following email:

Fraud email example:

From: Alfred Joel <alfredjoe21@msn.com>
Reply-To: <alfredjoel1960@yahoo.co.uk>
Date: Tue, 14 Aug 2007 00:31:17 +0100
Subject: URGENTLY GET BACK TO ME



HARVARD INTERNATIONAL HOSPITAL602 ANGRE JUBE.MI 4942FROM EVANGELIST ALFRED JOELDEAR FRIEND,

CHARITY DONATION.

PLEASE USE THIS MONEY FOR THE LESS PRIVILEGED.

GREETINGS IN THE NAME OF GOD.I AM EVAGELIST ALFRED JOEL, A WIDOW TO LATE WENDY JOEL.I AM 68 YEARS OLD,I AM A NEW CHRISTAIN CONVERT, SUFFERING FROM LONG TIME CANCER OF THE BRAIN, FROM ALL INDICATION MY CONDITION IS REALLY DETERIORATING AND IT IS QUITE OBVIOUS THAT I WON'T LIVE FOR LONG, ACCORDING TO MY DOCTOR,THIS IS BECAUSE THE CANCER STAGE HAS GOTTING TO A VERY BAD STAGE.MY LATE WIFE WAS KILLED DURING THE U.S. RAID AGAINST TERRORISM IN AFGHANISTAN,AND DURING THE PERIOD OF OUR MARRIAGE WE COULDN'T PRODUCE ANY CHILD.I SELECTED YOU AFTER VISITING THE WEBSITE I PRAYED AND FAST FOR THREE WEEKS OVER IT WITH ADVISE OF MY PASTOR. MY DOCTOR WILL BE THE ONE SENDING EMAIL MESSAGE TO YOU AS SOON AS I HEAR BACK FROM YOU BECAUSE OF MY PRESENT CONDITION.I NOW DECIDED TO DEVIDE THE PART OF THIS WEALTH, TO CONTRIBUTE TO THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE CHURCH IN AMERICA, ASIA, AND EUROPE .I AM WILLING TO DONATE THE SUM OF $6,000.000.00 U.S DOLLARS,TO THE LESS PRIVILEGED. PLEASE I WANT YOU TO NOTE THAT THIS FUND IS LYING IN A BANK IN COTE D'IVOIRE.I HONESTLY PRAY THAT THIS MONEY,WHEN TRANSFFERED WILL BE USED FOR THE PURPOSE, BECAUSE I HAVE COME TO FIND OUT THAT WEALTH ACQUISITION WITHOUT CHRIST IS VANITY AND I MADE THE PROMISE TO GOD THAT THE FUND WILL BE USE TO BUILD HIS TEMPLE.
AND PLEASE FILL THIS IMFORMATIONS.

1.YOUR NAME...

2.YOUR PHONE NUMBER...

3.YOUR CONTRY..........

4.YOUR AGE .........

MAY THE GRACE OF OUR LORD JESUS THE LOVE OF GOD AND THE FELLOWSHIP OF
GOD BE WITH YOU AND YOUR FAMILY

Dr RICHARD GREEN ON BEHALF OF EVANG, ALFRED JOEL.
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