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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: justine faith <mrjustinefaithwhales6654657@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: <mrsjustinefaith_whales@yahoo.com>
Date: Fri, 31 Aug 2007 23:19:06 +0100
Subject: PLEASE READ THIS MESSAGE AND REPLY



Dear Sir/Ma, From Mrs. Justine Faith Whales, Please forgive my indignation if this message comes to you as asurprise I got your contact from a database found in internet while searchingforareliable and honest person that l will donate this fund to. I was divinely inspired to pick your name among other names found inthe Internet database. After series of prayers and fasting for God direction I am the above named person from Nigeria. But now undergoing medicaltreatment in Lagos City. I am married to Dr. Davis Wakis Whales whoworked With Nigerian Embassy in South Africa for Nine years before he diedin the year 2002. We were married for eleven years without a child. He died after a briefillness that lasted for only four Days. Before his death we were bothborn again Christians. Since his death I decided not to re-marry or geta Child outside my matrimonial home, which the Bible is against. When my late husband was alive he deposited the sum of $5.5Million(Five Million Five hundred thousand U.S.Dollars) with one Finance TrustBank Plc Presently in Nigeria. Recently, my Doctor told me that I would not last for the next threemonths due to cancer problem. Having known my condition I decided to donate this Fund to you as abetter Christian individual that will utilize this money the way I amgoing to Instruct here in. I want a church or individual that will use this fund for aNon-Governmental Foundation, orphanages Old people homes and Propagating the wordof God and to ensure that the house of God is maintained. The Biblemade us to understand that blessed is the hand that giveth. I took thisdecision because I don't have any child That will inherit this money andmy husband relatives Are not Christians and I don't want my husbandshard Earned money to be misused by unbelievers, Hence the reason fortaking this bold Decision. I am not afraid of death hence I know where I am going. I know that Iam going to be in the bosom of the Lord. Exodus 14 VS 14 says that thelord will fight my case and I shall hold my peace. I don't need anytelephone Communication in this regard because of my health, and Because ofthe presence of my husband's relatives around me always. I do not want them to know about this Development. As soon As I receiveyour reply I shall give you the contact Of the Finance Trust Bank Plcand our lawyer who will help you effect the changes to your name as theoriginal-beneficiary of this fund. I want you and the church to always pray for me because the lord is myshepherd my happiness is that I lived a life of a worthy Christian.Whoever that wants to serve the Lord Must serve him in spirit and truth. Please always be Prayerful all through your life. Any delay in yourreply will give me room in Sourcing for a church or Christian organizationfor this same purpose. Please assure me that you will act accordinglyas I stated herein. Hoping to hear from you. Thanks and God bless you .Mrs. Justine F. Whales
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