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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: "mrshamisu3 Gazeta.pl" <mrshamisu3@gazeta.pl>
Date: Fri, 27 Jun 2008 23:26:36 +0200
Subject: Donation for les privilages


*Dear friend in the Lord,

I am Mrs Areth Hamisu from Kuwait.Iam married to Eng. Abbas Hamisu, 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 months 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. kindly reply to me through this email address:
mrs_hamisu_areth@yahoo.fr.*
*
Please assure me that you will act accordingly as I stated herein. Hoping to
hearing from you today .*

*Thanks,
Mrs Areth Hamisu.*

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