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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. janet Mccarthy" <mrs.janetellenmvasjkssss@msn.com>
Reply-To: <ivoryassociates01@gmail.com>
Date: Mon, 1 Jun 2009 20:48:11 +0000
Subject: DEAR BELOVED, CAN I TRUST YOU FOR THIS CHARITY WORK?







01/06/2009





Dear
Beloved,




Glory
to God in heaven. My name is Mrs. Janet Ellen Mccarthy from South Africa . I am married to Mr.
Michael Benjamin Mccarthy, who was a farmer here in South Africa for many years before
he died in 2004. We were married for eleven years without a child. He died
after a brief illness that lasted for only four days.



Since
his death I decided not to re-marry or get a child outside my matrimonial home,
When my late husband was alive he deposited a total sum of GBP 6 Million ( Six
Million Great British Pounds Sterling) with a bank in London, United Kingdom.



Presently,
this money is still under the safe keeping of the Bank in London and Recently, my Doctor told me that I
would not last for the next seven months due to my cancer problems. Though what
disturbs me most is my stroke .Having known my condition, I decided to donate
this fund to Mosque or church or better still a Moslem or Christian individual
that will utilize this money the way I am going to instruct here in. I want a
Mosque or church or God fearing individual that will use this fund on;
orphanages and widows propagating the word of God and give help to mankind. The
good God 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 good people and I don't want my husband's hard
earned money to be misused by unbelievers. I don't want a situation where this
money will be used in an ungodly manner. Hence the reason for taking this bold
decision.



I
am not afraid of death hence I know where I am going. I know that I am going to
be in the bosom of the God. I don't need any telephone communication in this
regard because of my health because of the presence of my husband's relatives
around me always. I don't want them to know about this development.



Please
contact my attorney with this specified email:



Name:
KEITH HARRIS

Phone
number: +447024060810

Email
: (ivoryassociates05@gmail.com)

Principal
Attorney Of

Dominion
& Ivory Associates

London UK

Address
: 800 Lea Bridge Road


London UK
.


Country:
London , United Kingdom



He
will help you to perfect the legal rudiments involved in the change of
ownership. Please call him immediately.



I
have delegated all my duties to my attorney because of my ill-health, I am
sending this to you through the help of an attending nurse and I cannot make or
receive telephone calls because the doctors and the medical director warned
against it. Please contact and cooperate with my attorney in order to
facilitate the change of ownership in your favor. Call my attorney immediately
and contact him on the email I gave you.



My
happiness is that I lived a life of a worthy Good woman. Whoever that wants to
serve the Lord must serve him in spirit and truth. Please always be prayerful
all through your life. Any delay in contacting my lawyer will give me room in
sourcing for a mosque or church or Moslem or Christian individual for this same
purpose. Please assure me that you will act accordingly as I stated herein.
Hoping to hear from you as soon as possible.



Please
use 45% of the money for charity and collect 50% for all expenses which you
will make in the process of transferring the money to your bank account. 3%
goes to the development of the mosques or churches and 2 % goes to my lawyer;
Barrister Keith Harris for his legal consultancy charges.



Please
always contact me through my private email: (mrs.janetmccarthy2009@msn.com ) Or (mrs.janetellenmccarthy1960@msn.com )





Attached
are copies of international passports of me and my late husband.



Remain
blessed in the name of the Lord.



Yours,



Mrs.
Janet Ellen Mccarthy




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