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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: "Craig Hilton" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <ceejay1960@me.com>
Date: Wed, 29 Sep 2010 14:06:59 -1200
Subject: God Bless You

Dear Friend,

I hope this mail doesn't come to you as discomfiture as I also receive Unwanted mails from time to time, if it does compassionately delete it and Accept my request for forgiveness. The reality about it is that Numerous Individuals have failed to recognize the use for which the Internet is set for us to benefit, and consequently some abuse the opportunity that it is predestined to bring to all.

Despite the fact that you may happen to have been so busy now, I just Want you to read this mail and respond to me, some years back in life when I gave my life to Christ, I began to have a big economic breakdowns in my business and at the same time my wife divorced me,Apart is my first son who was also sick and admitted in hospital as Matter Fact it was a serious trial for me by. When things appear not to Improve I went to my pastor for prayers and counseling and he prayed and asked me to make a vow to the Lord which I would be obliged to fulfill When my storm is over and I did right away, my vow was that I will buy a car for the church along with the sum of $9,000 and to the Glory of God after few months my son who had brain tumor was healed completely. 6 months after, my wife who left with a pregnancy of twins came back home with my babies a boy and a girl. So on last Sunday of the year 2009

I went to the church with the purpose! of paying my vows to the Lord but my greatest shock was that my pastor called me at the rear and told me that the Lord spoke to him on that very first day that I came for prayers that the vows which I made is not meant to received by him or by his church members he said the Lord told him to tell me that i should package this Vow as gift and give to 2 dissimilar people , he said once more that these 2 people should be people that I have not been acquainted with from anywhere .

So I copied 20 names of people from the internet and I took them to my pastor to decide the 2 people for me, after he had prayed and he told me to contact all of you , though i don't have all the $9,000 now, all i have at hand now is $3,000 but by God's grace before the ending of the month of march i will have the rest of the money which is $6,000, am using this time to tell you that you need to respond on time because am choosing the first 2 people to respond and that is why i am writing you this mail to let you know that the sum $3,000 out $9,000 vowed is ready now and this money is too be shared between the two of you i will let you know when the second person replies . Pls if you know that this money will be useful for you,

kindly reply me with Your full names as it will be on the cheque ,your full home contact address reachable by post master that will bring the cheque, your city and state with code, your cell and home phone should also be included

Note that you have to be honest with the sharing of this money The money won't be sent to you at once it will be sent in 2 periodic times and the issuers of the cheque are my business clients who owe me money and they are ready to pay now the first payment will be $2,900 And the second will be $6,000 Pls reply as Soon as possible For check, send the bellow information

Full names...............
Full home contact Address....................
City..........................
State.....................
Zip code...................
Phone/Cell number.............
E-mail address.................................

Cheers

Craig Hilton

Contact E-Mail : ceejay1960@me.com

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