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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. Rose Martins Toyo" <mrsrosemartinstoy19@hotmail.fr>
Reply-To: <mrsrosemartinstoy@myway.com>
Date: Fri, 26 Oct 2007 20:46:55 +0000
Subject: Re Missionary Call from God, please reply urgently



From: Mrs. Rose Martins Toyo
Please beloved in the Lord, reply me urgently as you finish reading this mail.

In brief introduction, my name is Mrs. Rose Martins Toyo, suffering from cancer of blood and might not stay for a long time according to my physician. Although as a Christian, I believe God and know that I will not die, but will leave to declare the glory of God. My late husband Dr. Martins Hugo Toyo was killed during Crisis in our country, some years back. Before his death, we were living happily without a child and upon this temptation in our marriage, we agreed together to donate the sum of $5.1 million US dollars for the benefit of the widows, orphans and disable children. It is something that touched my heart that my beloved husband did not leave to do this charitable work together with me, but in all things, I will not question God for taking life of my beloved husband because he said in the holy scripture that in every condition, we should praise his holy name.

Due to my health situation, I will not do this any longer on my own and I have done fasting and prayers towards this donation fund which our Almighty God has directed me to contact you in other to handle you this donation fund for the promise of me and my late husband to be fulfill in his holy kingdom for the benefit of his obediently children suffering financially at their homes. Since it is the wish of God directing me to you, I will not apply any fear to myself in introducing you to the Security Company where my husband deposited this trunk box that is containing the donation fund.

As you receive this mail, I want you to make up your time for four/4 hours at least, seek the face of God and promise him in keeping honesty and faithfulness to this work he has chosen you to handle for him. After doing this, reply me with your complete name, home address and telephone number which I will use to write an introductory letter that I will give to my doctor to submit to the security company director since my health situation will not allow me to visit their office by myself, so that they will recognize you as my foreign partner in other to open a direct communication with you for the change of ownership of this trunk box to your name before the shipment to your home. Please, always be putting me in your daily prayers for more strength to my health in other to be having regular communication with you till this trunk box is confirm to your hand. Praise be to our living Almighty God, Amen.

I will be looking forward for your urgently reply. Remain blessed in the Lord Yours beloved sister in Christ,Mrs. Rose Martins Toyo
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