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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: Sarah Robert <sara_robert@rediffmail.com>
Reply-To: sarah.robert1@voila.fr
Date: Mon, 4 Oct 2010 08:42:37 +0000 (GMT)
Subject: My dearest in Christ.




My dearest in Christ.



My name is Mrs. Sarah Robert the wife of late Mr. Kone Robert; we were married for forty two years Having no family because my husband and I had no children. My husband Died After a brief illness that lasted for only two weeks, before his death we are happy Christian family, When my late husband was a live he deposited the sum of ( USD $4.5 Million Dollars) (Four Million Five Hundred U.S. Dollars) in a fixed suspense account. Presently, this money is still with the Bank here.



My doctors told me that I am seriousely suffering from long time terminal cancer. The one that disturbs me most is my stroke sickness Having known my condition, I decided to entrust this fund four Million Five Hundred U.S. Dollars to your hand as to enable you utilize this fund according to God's direction because I have come to find out that wealth acquisition without Christ is vanity upon vanity. The purpose of this fund is stated below.



1. To help the orphanages



2. To help the widows



3. Propagating the word of God and to endeavour that the house of God is maintained.



Zechariah 7:8-10 and the word of the LORD came again to Zechariah: "This is what the LORD Almighty says: 'Administer true justice, show mercy and compassion to one another. Do not oppress the widow or the fatherless, the alien or the poor. In your hearts do not think evil to each other.



The Bible made us to know that blessed is the hand that gives. I took this decision because I don’t have any child that will inherit this fund and my husband relatives are evil and I don't want my husband's efforts to be used by self acclaimed evil people. I don't want in a way that this money will be used ungodly way. This is why I am taking this decision to entrust this fund to you. I am not afraid of death hence I know where I am going. I know that I am going to be in the hand of the Lord Exodus 14 VS 14 says that the lord will fight my problems and I shall hold my peace.



Hallelujah, if you have to die says the Lord, keep fit and I will give you the crown of life. I want you to be always pray for me because the lord is my straingt. My happiness is that I 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. Do give urgent response to this mail without any delay.



Hoping to hear you soon:

Remain Blessed always.



Sincerely.

Mrs Sarah Robert,

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