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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: pauline yleah <pyleah@yahoo.com>
Date: Sat, 10 Jul 2010 17:46:26 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: FOR THE GOOD WORK OF GOD/ PROPHETIC DECLARATION / CONTACT MY LAWYER,


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Hello Dear Friend,
 
My name is Mrs. Pamela Margaret Parsons, From West Africa Accra Ghana. I am a
dying woman who have decided to donate what I have to you/ church. I am 72 years
old and I was diagnosed for cancer for about 8 years ago, I have to thank God
this moment for his direction as regards this mission. God want me to complete
this mission hence, I got your contact. I know you maybe wondering how I got
your contact email.
 
Actually when I heard from the doctor that my condition has become so
critical, I had to reach out to a Christian sister, who assisted me in searching
for your contact in order to help me utilize this wealth the way I am going to
instruct herein, and even the sister that helped me in this regard doesn't know
the purpose for which I intend to use it. I have prayed about it and it has been
revealed to me that you can make judicious use of the resources for its intended
purpose.
 
I am currently sending you this mail from my sick bed in the hospital. My
husband earned these funds (2,700,000.00 USD) but he died in a plane crash and
left everything behind for me and I will join him soon due to my ill health. Due
to my infertility resulting from medical problems I became barren. God has a
reason for everything. I would want you to contact my lawyer; he will inform you
on what to do. Contact him with the below details:
 
Barrister Godwin Laryer
Email: godwinlaryer.chambers@hotmail.com
Telephone:
+233-276205161
 
And tell him that I have WILLED ($2,700,000.00) to you by quoting my personal
reference number Law/chamber/je/nd/WILL/ YU6574848/Jrrr/086. And I have also
notified him that I am WILLING that amount to you for a specific and good work.
I know I don’t know you but I have been directed to do this.
 
Ensure to use a greater portion of the funds for its purpose in
fulfillment of my last wish. Furthermore you will never have any problem with
the law as you will only pay some amount to the government as tax and a minor
percentage to settle the bill of the bank and the most major part you will use
to bless God's Children all over the world.
 
You are blessed.
Mrs.Pamela Margaret Parsons



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