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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: "USUARIO DO SISTEMA" <helenfoundationoffaith10@yahoo.pl>
Reply-To: helenfoundationoffaith11@yahoo.pl
Date: Sat, 5 Jul 2008 00:47:20 +0200
Subject: My Dear I remain yours sister.


My Dear I remain yours sister.

I am Mrs. Helen Dickson. A widow to late Mr. David Dickson, who worked with
Elf Petroleum Company in France for nine years before he died in the year
2002. 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 Christian. 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 deposited the sum of
$18.5 Million with a Bank in Benin Republic Presently this money is still in
the custody of the Bank in Benin .

Recently, my Doctor told me that I would not last for the next Eight months
due to cancer problem, but I know that my doctor is not God. Having known my
condition I decided to donate this fund to an Organization or good person
that will utilize this money the way I am going to instruct herein.

I an Organization or good person that will use this fund for Orphanages,
Widows and other peoples that need help and also propagating the word of God
and to endeavors that the house of God is maintained.

Gods made us to understand that "Blessed is the hand that gives " I took
this decision because I don't have any child that will inherit this money
and my husband relatives are not even good at all because they are the one
that are responsible for the death of my husband in other to have all my
late husband properties and I don't want my husband's effort to be used by
those that conspired for his death or for ungodly things.

This is why I am taking this decision, I am not afraid of death hence I know
where I am going. I know that I am going to be in the bosoms of the Lord.
Exodus 14 Vs 14 says that "the Lord will fight my case and I shall hold my
peace".

I don,t need any telephone communication in this regard because of my health
hence the presences of my husbandÂ?s relatives are around me always. I don't
want them to know about this development and I know that with God all things
are possible to those who trust in Him and to those who work by faith. As
soon as I received your reply I shall give you the contact of the Bank in
Benin .

I will also issue a letter of authorization to the bank that will prove you
the present beneficiary of this money. I also want you, or the Organization
to always pray for me because the Lord is my only Shephard.

My happiness is that I lived a life of a sincerity and truethfulness as i
can. Whoever that wants to serve the Lord must serve Him in spirit and
truth. Please always be prayerful through your life.

Contact me and any delay in your reply will give me room in sourcing another
good person, church or organization for this same purpose. Please assure me
that you will act accordingly as I stated herein. Hoping to receive your
response immediately,

NOTE PLEASE REPLY WITH THE ID BELOW FOR SECURITY REASON
helenfoundationoffaith11@yahoo.pl

Thanks and Remain blessed in the Lord.
I remain yours sister.
Mrs. Helen Dickson.

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