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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: williamsff@yahoo.com.hk
Reply-To: wh2f@sify.com
Date: Mon, 24 Sep 2007 18:42:10 -0300
Subject: Beloved in Christ


Dear Beloved in Christ,

I praise the Lord for your the great blessing He has given to you through sound and spirit filled preachers. This blessing is reaching many other fellow ministers and christians worldwide.May He encourage you and keep you ever faithful to Him and to His Word for His eternal Glory.

My name is Yukwon Kim a U.S citizen with a disablity am a 59 years old deaf woman but based in UK with my husband.I was adopted by a Portugese - U.S citizen businessman called Mr.Tonis Zola Ballanyte. when i was 18 years old before the death of my adoptered father he was a businessman specialized in selling and buying of diamonds.

I have been suffering from cancer problem for many years now and my husband left me and ran away with my kids after my doctor told him of my illness.
I decided to contact you to hand over the funds of my late adoptered father as he choosed me out of many other children that time ,so I have choosen you, to hand you over the funds which he kept in a Bank in UK.

Thank you so much, and may Jesus Christ be the Lord of Lords in your life and also bless you for the advancement of His Kingdom.

I await your reply soon.


Your's Sister In Christ,

Evangelist Yukwon Kim.


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