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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: "Sister Angelina" <info@lollypictures.com>
Reply-To: angelinasister48@yahoo.com.hk
Date: Mon, 19 Jul 2010 01:05:15 +0000
Subject: LORDS PROJECT




Dear Servant of God,

My beloveth I called the peace of thy lord to rest upon your family in my good intension in sending you this email. I am now SISTER ANGELINA formerly a Muslim, a 72yrs old widow married to (LATE SHEIK MOHAMMED KABALI OF AFGHANISTAN AN OIL MERCHANT IN IRAN. My late husband was killed in a suicide car bomb that targeted a Nato convoy in the Afghan capital, Kabul, which killed at least 18 people, including five US troops. After the tragic death of my late husband’s I now became a Christian; a God fearing woman that eventually a new converts; hence I need your assistant very importantly and urgent to execute God’s project.

See details on this website: http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/south_asia/8688715.stm

Just as I speak with you now my late husband kept the sum of $20MUSD (Twenty Million United States Dollars) abroad which he intend to invest in Agriculture and building of charity organization. Right now I’m seriously suffering from cancer of the breast and as a result of that my health condition has deteriorated very badly. Recently my Doctor Advice I should give my life to Christ, and ask for his mercy upon my soul hence I have just some few months to live. Upon this I was now converted and given my life to Christ. From all indication I must disclose to you that my chance of surviving from my present condition is not guarantee due to the diagnosis. As a result of that information I pray hard and ask God to direct me to a God fearing person that will utilize the funds judiciously to get the funds in his care and invest in Agriculture and building of charity organization for the Children of God to be empowered with shelter and food to eat and drink.

REMEMBER IN THE BOOK OF ECC: 3 V 1 TO 13, Says to every thing there is a season, and a time to every purpose under the heaven. A time to be born, and a time to die; a time to plant, and a time to pluck up that which is planted; time to kill, and a time to heal; a time build up; A time to weap,and a time to laugh; a time to mourn, and a time to dance; A time to cast away stones togther ; a time to embrace, and a time to refrain from embracing; A time to get, and a time to lose; a time to keep, and a time to cast away; a time to rend, and a time to sew; a time to keep silence, and a time to speak; A time to love, and a time to hate; a time of war, and a time of peace, What profit hath he that worketh in that wherein he laboureth? I have seen the travail, which God hath given to the sons of men to be exercise in it. He hath made every thing beautiful in his time; also he hath set the world in their heart, so that no man can find out the work that God maketh from the beginning to the end. I know that there is no good in them, but for a man to rejoice, and to do good in his life. And also that every man should eat and drink, and enjoy the good of all his labour, it is the gift of God.

On the cause of my search on the internet I discovered your profile and after dully studied through it then God reveal to me that you are the right person to execute this project. Please join me in good faith to execute this project and ensure to send me a mail to indicate interest, also include your Bank Details and contact telephone/fax numbers which the deposited Bank will use to contact you as my beneficiary to transfer the funds to you. I will provide you the certificate of deposit that will empower you to contact the BANK to apply for transfer of the funds to your account.

If you are willing to work for God on this project, please e-mail me at: angelinasister78@yahoo.com.hk without delay, while waiting to hear from you.

Thanks for your kindness may God guide and reward you in all your endeavors for making me lay down a legacy of glory.


Remain blessed.
Sister Angelina


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