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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: "mrs dickson" <mrshelen1@colacao.es>
Reply-To: md44588@gmail.com
Date: Tue, 23 Dec 2008 22:39:04 +0100
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 endeavours 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 husband 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 Shepherd.

My happiness is that I lived a life of a sincerity and truthfulness 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 YOU HAVE TO RESPOND BACK TO ME WITH THIS ID BELOW FOR
SECURITY REASON.
md44588@gmail.com

Thanks and Remain blessed in the Lord.
I remain yours sister.
Mrs. Helen Dickson.
M-mail:md44588@gmail.com




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