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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)
Reply-To: mrpaulhaohjsu8@yahoo.com.hk
Date: Fri, 6 Nov 2009 15:14:12 -0500
Subject: Greetings Please Read





Dear Friend,

My name is Michelle.Barr Nurse to Mr. Rees Vivian Paul, a merchant in Tokyo ,
Japan, but taking Treatment in our hospital London now who have been diagnosed
with prostate and esophageal cancer that was discovered very late due to lack
of caring for his health.He ask em to send this email to you due to
his illness
and he have only about a week to live according to our medical experts. So he
is looking for someone reliable and trusted that can use his ($46,200M)for the
less privileges and orphanage homesPresently, this money is still with the
Security Company.



He want a church or Godly person that is God fearing utilise this fund to fund
churches, orphanages and widows propagating the word of God and to ensure that
the house of God is maintained. The Bible made us to understand that
Blessed is
the hand that giveth.He took this decision because he don't have any
child that
will inherit this money and i don't want a situation where this money will be
used in an ungodly manner.


Hence the reason for taking this bold decision. He is not afraid of
death hence
he know where he is going. He know that hos going to be in the bosom
of the Lord.Exodus 14 VS 14 says that the lord will fight my case and I shall
hold my peace.With God all things are possible. He want you and the
church/Mosque to always pray for me because the lord is my shephard.

My happiness is that His 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 all through your life. Any delay in your reply will give me room
in sourcing for a church or christian individual for this same
purpose. Please assure me that you will act accordingly as I stated
herein.Once
you response his receive he will attend to you regarding the follow details

Hoping to hearing from you.

Warm Greetings from,
Mrs Michelle.Barr

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