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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: Mrs Fatima <mrsfatimaanazar57@hotmail.fr>
Reply-To: <mrsfatimanazar@yahoo.fr>
Date: Sat, 13 Oct 2007 16:44:40 +0100
Subject: Re: Mrs Fatima Nazar



Re: Mrs Fatima Nazar

To: RE: Donation for the lesspriveledged.

I am the above named person from Kuwait.Iam married to Dr.Hasan Nazar who worked with Kuwait Embassy in Ivory Coast for nine years before he died in the year 2000.We were married for eleven years without a child.
He died after a brief illness that lasted for only four days.Before his death we were both born again christians. Since his death I decided not to re-marry or get a child outside my matrimonial home which the Bible is against.

When my late husband was alive he left the total amount of $7.6Million (Seven Million six hundred thousand U.S.Dollars) in his Bank account.

I have maintained contact as the fund beneficiary and i have been asking by the bank to come forward to claim the money on behalf of my husband but I can't, due to my illhealth as I replied the bank.
Presently,I'm in a hospital where I have been under going treatment for oesophageal cancer.I have lost the ability to talk and my doctors have told me that I have only a few weeks to live.It is my last wish to see this money distributed amoung charitable organizations in your country.Because my relatives and friends have plundered so much of my wealth since my illness,I cannot live with the agony of entrusting this huge responsibility to any of them again.
Please,I beg you in the name of God to help me retrieve this money as soon as possible.I want you as a God fearing person to handle this by using this money to fund churches,orphanages and widows propagating the word of God and to ensure that the lesspriveledged children are maintained with this money.
The Bible made us to understand that Blessed is the hand that giveth. I took this decision because I don't have any child that will inherit this money and my husband relative does not have the fear of God,and I don't want my husband's hard earned money to be mis-used by unbelievers.I don't want a situation where this money will be used in uncharitable way.
The reason for taking this bold decision is that,i am not afraid of death hence I know where I am going.I know that I am going to be in the bosom of the Lord.Exodus 14VS14 says the lord,he will fight my case and I shall hold my peace.I don't need any telephone communication in this regard because of my soundless voice and presence of my husband's relatives around me always.I don't want them to know about this development.With God all things are possible.
As soon as I receive your reply I shall give you the contact of the officer incharge. I will also issue you authority that will prove you as the new beneficiary of this fund.I want you to always pray for me because the Lord is my shephard.

My happiness is that I lived a life of worthy Christian.he that wants to serve the Lord must serve him in spirit and truth. Please always be prayerful all through your life.
Any delay in your reply will give me room in sourcing for another person for this same purpose. Please assure me that you will act accordingly as I stated herein. Hoping to hearing from you today .
Thanks Mrs Fatima NazarURGENT REPLY
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