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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: Patrick Williams <patrickgw05@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: <patrick4godswork@yahoo.dk>
Date: Tue, 11 Sep 2007 13:19:50 +0100
Subject: I am standing on Malachi 3:10.



Dearest in Christ,I am standing on Malachi 3:10 where our GOD decreed that we should bring tithes and offering to his store house, he convinced us that he will open the windows of heavens and bless us most abudantly.I am a retired Director general of Ministry of aviation and transport and presently the managing director of Solomon consultancy firm and Solomon foundation Inc not until last two years I was practically in the world. Due largely to the counseling of my wife and by the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ I confessed Jesus as my personal Lord and saviour and I became a member of Redeemed pillar fire ministry and the man of God Pastor Ellias counseled me for deliverance which I did for a period of 30 days, for God said in Obadiah 1:17, that upon mountain Zion there will be deliverance, after which holiness and one can posses his possessions that already I have claimed as my portion.During my thanks giving that proceedeth prayer session in my ministry,our Lord ministered to me concerning my funds in Europe to invest it in your ministry and I proceed to posses my possessions. I related with the Elders of my ministry and Pastors of my ministry to direct me.Five names and ministries were nominated and we all prayed for God’s divine confirmation which he did at the third/3rd day. Already all arrangements have been concluded with the Security House in Europe for the direct payment of the funds ($10.5m) Ten Million Five Hundred Thousand Dollars to you.All you need do is to furnish me with your full Names,Address,Telephone & Fax numbers in order to appropriate the documents with the Security Finance Company in Europe for onward payment to you. Then I will be able to confirm to you Brother in Lord the code access number to contact the Finance Company for the fund.I thank God for his Grace upon my life and for making me to know our Lord Jesus Christ,Glory be to God.Be informed that this fund is strictly for the work of God and other investment that will Glorify God. Note, you are advise to reply at patrick4godswork@yahoo.dkwaiting for your urgent response.Remain BlessedPatrick.Williams.
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