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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: (sent from abused email account)
Date: Sat, 15 Nov 2008 01:50:59 -0800 (PST)
Subject: From Glory Christopher..............Please I Need Your Help.



Dearest One,
=A0
How are you together today, I hope you all sound physical fit ,Thank be to =
God Almighty for his mercy protection.
=A0
=A0John 4:12 says: If we love one another God dwelleth in us and his love i=
s perfected in us. 'No weapon that is formed against you will prosper; and =
every tongue that accuses you in judgment you will condemn. This is the her=
itage of the servants of the LORD, and their vindication is from Me,' decla=
res the LORD.=20
The Word of God says,=A0 "Therefore I urge you, brethren, by the mercies=A0=
of God, to present your bodies a living and holy sacrifice, acceptable to =
God, which is your spiritual service of worship.".
=A0
I want you to help me out in this transaction to recieve my late father inh=
eritance=20
out from the holding costudy=A0 which deposited in Ecobank of Abidjan here =
to claim out the funds immediately.
=A0
Also i thank Almighty God for bringing me closer to you because i know that=
you are matured than me, First and foremost , Let me tell you more about m=
e, I am=A0=20
Glory Christopher, 22 years old=A0 the only Daughter=A0 of=A0 late=A0 Forei=
gn Exchange Dr=A0 Smith Christopher who Nationality in Ameriacan.
=A0
More over, My mother died when i was just 3 years old, And since then my fa=
ther took me so special. Before his death on June18/06/ 2007 he called the =
secretary who accompanied him together to the hospital and told me that he =
had a sum of $4.7 million US DOLLARS (Four Million Seven Hundred Thousand U=
SD )=20
deposited in a Ecobank Abidjan cote d' ivoire here on my Name as the next o=
f=20
kin because i am the only Daughter know else.
=A0
Remember i=A0 have suffered a lot of set backs as a result of the death of =
my father actually brought sorrow to my life.
=A0
Respectful One ,I am in a sincere desire of your humble assistance in this =
regards Your suggestions and ideas will be highly regarded towards this tra=
nsaction.
=A0
Please, Consider this and get back to me as soon as possible, As well i wil=
l like you to forward your private telephone and fax number if you are will=
ing to have the relevant Documents to confirmed the existence of the funds =
for verification from the Ecobank and to confirmed also=A0 the authenticity=
of my proposal to you for easy communication, Please read carefully and ge=
t back to me.
=A0
Thank and Almighty God Bless you.
Yours Lovely Daughter.
Glory Christopher.
=A0=0A=0A=0A

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