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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: ezeaku jose <ezeakujose@hotmail.fr>
Date: Sun, 2 Dec 2007 09:12:25 +0100
Subject: LETS JOIN HANDS TOGETHER TO SAVE THE LIFE OF OUR BELOVETH BRETHREN



DEAR BRETHREN IN CELESTIAL, I AM BROTHER JOSEPH EZEAKU. I AM A NIGERIAN. I LIVE LEGALLY AND DO BUSINESS IN IVORY COAST.I AM A MEMBER OF CELESTIAL CHURCH OF CHRIST. DOKUI.ABOBO DISTRICT, ABIDJAN, COTE D'IVOIRE.I AM INTO SMALL SCALE BUSINESS. SELLING OF SECOND NEW CLOTHS. I WROTE YOU THIS LETTER TO SEEK FOR HELP FROM YOU AS MY BRETHREN IN CHRIST.MY FATHER IS SEROUSLY ILL IN NIGERIA.HE IS SUFFERING FROM DIABATIC RELATED ILLNESS, TERMED FEACES BLOCKAGE.HE IS RECOMMENDED FOR SURGICAL OPERATION TO BE CONDUCTED IN UNTH(UNIVERSITY OF NIGERIAN TEACHING HOSPITAL) ENUGU, EUNGU STATE, NIGERIA.
AS IT IS, I AM THE FIRST SON AND BECAUSE OF OUR FAITH,CELESTIAL. PEOPLE AROUND US WHO SUPPOSED TO HELP ME TAYS AWAY CALLING US WITCH.INFACT HIS SICKNESS WAS TERMED TO BE A RESULT OF HIS WITCH CRAPTISM AS A MEMBER OF CELESTIAL CHURCH OF CHRIST.
MY BRETHREN, YOU ARE THE ONLY FAMILY I KNOW NOW.WHO I BELIEVE CAN COME TO MY NEED.ONE THING IS BASIC HERE. IF I CAN NOT GET HELP FROM YOU.PEOPLE OUT SIDE WILL SEE MY FAITH CELESTIAL CHURCH OF CHRIST AS BEING TRUELY A WITCH AND IT WILL SEND A WROUNG SIGINAL TO PEOPLE OUTSIDE OUR FAITH. I SEEK YOUR IMMEDIATE HELP TO SAVE THE LIFE OF OUR BELOVETH FAITHFUL.1USD CAN SAVE HIS LIFE. MAY GOD BLESS YOU ABUNDANTLY
YOURS IN FAITHJOSE EZEAKU+22504182548
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