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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: Mrshelen David <mrshelendavid7@yahoo.com.tr>
Reply-To: mrshelen_david@hotmail.com
Date: Wed, 5 Mar 2008 14:48:22 +0200 (EET)
Subject: MY DEAR BELOVED IN CHRIST


MY DEAR BELOVED IN CHRIST

GREETING IN THE NAME OF OUR LORD JESUS CHRIST.
I KNOW THAT THIS STORY MAY COME AS A SUPPRISE TO YOU ,AND YOU MAY THINK IT WAS FAKE BUT MY DEAR IN THE LORD IT WAS REAL, MY DEAR ONE IF YOU ARE A THRUGH CHRISTAIN WHO KNOW THE TRUTH WHEN YOU SEE IT ;YOU WILL SURELY BELIVE ME,
I AM MRS MRSHELEN DAVID A WIDOW TO LATE DAVID BROWN THE FORMER MINISTER OF AGGRICULTURE IN REPUBLIC OF SUDAN IN AFRICA I AM 56 YEARS OF AGE ,MY HUSBAND WAS ASSASINATED ON HIS WAY COMING BACK FROM HIS OFFICE BECUSE HE WAS FIHTING AGENST THE BAD GORVERMENT OF THE FORMER PRESIDENT Mwai Kibaki BEFORE MY HUSBAND DEATH I HAVE BEEN SUFFRING,FROM LONG TIME CANCER OF THE BREAST,WHICH HAS NOT GOTING TO THE ESTEND AS IT WAS NOW, I VISITED MANY HOSPITAL IN LONDON TO SEE IF I CAN BE CURE,BEFORE MY HUSBAND DEATH, NOW FROM ALL INDICATION MY CONDITIONS IS REALLY DETERIORATING AND IT IS QUITE OBVIOUS THAT I WON'T LIVE MORE THAN THREE MONTHS, ACCORDING TO MY DOCTORS, THIS IS BECAUSE THE CANCER STAGE HAS GOTTEN TO A VERY BAD STAGE.DURING THE PERIOD OF OUR MARRIAGE WE CULD'NT PRODUCE ANY CHILD.MY LATE HUSBAND WAS VERY WEALTHY AND BEFORE HIS DEATH, HE DEPOSITED THE SUM OF( &4.5 MINION U S A )DOLARS IN A SECURITY COMPANY WITH MY NAME, TWO MONTHS AGO MY DOCTORS TOLD ME THAT I MAY
NOT LIVE FOR MORE THAN THREE MONTHS,SO NOW I DECIDED TO HELP THE NEEDLY ONES. BY WILLING TO DONATE THIS SUM OF MONEY TO THE LESS PRIVILEGED AND CHURCHES.PLEASE I WANT YOU TO NOTE THAT THIS FUND IS LYING IN A SECURITY COMPANY AND UPON MY INSTRUCTION, MY ATTORNEY WHO I GAVE THE DOCUMENTS THAT CONTAIN THE DEPOSIT FOR THE SEFE KEEPING IS IN COTE D IVORE ONE OF THE COUNTRY HERE IN AFRICA, WE WILL FILE IN AN APPLICATION FOR THE TRANSFER OF THE MONEY IN YOUR NAME. LASTLY, I HONESTLY PRAY THAT THIS MONEY WHEN TRANSFERRED WILL BE USED FOR THE SAID PURPOSE, BECAUSE I HAVE COME TO FIND OUT THAT WEALTH ACQUISITION WITHOUT CHRIST IS VANITY. I NO THAT YOU MAY THINK HOW CAN SOME ONE GIVER WAY SUCH BIG AMOUNT OF MONEY TO SOME ONE SHE DOSENT NO BUT I TELL YOU I HAVE GIVING ALL MY HUSBAND HOUSES AND OTHER PROPATY TO NEEDLY PEOPLE AROUND HERE,MY DEAR ONE IN THE LORD ALL I NEED FROM YOU IS YOUR HONESTLY THAT THIS MONEY WILL BE USE ACCORDING TO MY WISH JUST FOR THE WORK OF GOD NOT
FOR MAN.
MAY THE PEACE OF THE LORD JESUS CHRIST AND FELLOWSHIP OF THE HOLY SPIRIT BE WITH YOU AND YOUR FAMILY AMEN

YOURS SISTER IN CHRIST MRS HELEN DAVID


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