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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: "mrshdickson6 Gazeta.pl" <mrshdickson6@gazeta.pl>
Date: Tue, 8 Jul 2008 19:50:16 +0200
Subject: My beloved one,


My beloved one,
It is with tears that I am writing this message to you from a hospital bed,

I am Mrs. Helen Dickson. A widow to late Dr. 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 a Church, Organization or good
person that will utilize this money the way I am going to instruct herein.

I want a Church, 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.

The Bible 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 Christians 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 husband’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, Church or
Organization to always pray for me because the Lord is my only Shephard.

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

Contact me on this email address 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,
Thanks and Remain blessed in the Lord.
I remain yours sister in Christ.
Mrs Helen Dickson.
EMAIL (madamhdickson53@yahoo.de)

May God bless you.
Waiting urgently for your reply.
Bye.

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