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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: "blesing_macqueen Gazeta.pl" <blesing_macqueen@gazeta.pl>
Date: Fri, 4 Jul 2008 08:19:49 -0700
Subject: With Love & Humbly Respect


Home Address
12 High bury Grove
Islington
London N5 2EA
United Kingdom.


Honorable lover of humanity,


Greetings in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, I am former Mrs. Fatima
Alsha McQueen now Mrs. Blessing MacQueen (JP), A widow to the Late Abdul
Mohammed McQueen, I am 84 years old, I am a new Christian convert, suffering
from long time cancer of the breast. From all indications my condition is
really deteriorating and it's quite obvious that I won't live more than two
months according to my doctor. This is because the cancer stage has gotten
to a very bad stage.

My late husband was killed during the U.S raid against terrorism in Baghdad
Iraq, when he traveled to Baghdad Iraq to monitor a Hospital/a Humanitarian
FOUNDATION (HHF) he was setting up for the benefit of the poor masses
because my husband was a peace maker.
During the period of our marriage we couldn't produce any child. My late
husband was very wealthy and after his death, I inherited all his businesses
and wealth. Base on my doctors advised, I now decided to divide part of this
wealth for a Charity FOUNDATIONS development in America, Africa, Asia, and
Europe.

I selected you after visiting the website and I prayed over it, now I am
willing to donate the sum of £7,656,736 British Pound (GBP) which is
US$15,200,000.00, Million United states Dollars to set up a FOUNDATION in
your country, THE PURPOSE OF THIS FOUNDATIONS is as follows: supporting
orphanages, motherless babies' homes, disabled peoples homes, leprosy
missions, blind Institutes, refugee camps, and Aids treatment centers among
the poorest peoples of this world. Please note that, this fund is deposited
in ZENITH BANK PLC and upon my Barrister instruction, you will file in an
application for the transfer of the fund 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 upon vanity. May the Grace of our Lord Jesus
Christ, the love of God, and the fellowship of the Holy Spirit be with you
and your family.

I Await your Urgent Reply.

Kindly contact my BARRISTER GEORGE CHAMPAGNIE RUDOLPH; Email:(
lawchamberlink@yahoo.co.uk<http://uk.mc232.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=lawchamberlink@yahoo.co.uk>)
Office Address: Marlow House, Lloyds Avenue, London EC4N 2AL,England
(Main
Office)Give BARRISTER CHAMPAGNIE RUDOLPH GEORGE a Call +44 70457 48876, for
the processing of the fund, also you can contact Mrs. Lisa Kilpatrick's the
Secretary to BARRISTER CHAMPAGNIE RUDOLPH GEORGE in his Branch Office City
Point, One Rope maker Street, London EC3Y 9HS, England through her email: (
attorneysecretarymj@myway.com<http://uk.mc232.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=attorneysecretarymj@myway.com>)
She is always on sit to answer.


Yours in Christ ,


Blessing MacQueen (JP)

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