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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: PATRICIA MARCOS <patricia10@btinternet.com>
Date: Mon, 23 Aug 2010 08:31:29 +0000 (GMT)
Subject: Dearest in Christ,


 Dearest in Christ,
 
 
 I welcome you on behalf of our Lord Jesus Christ, our Lord, I'm Mrs. patricia marcos from Kuwait, I am married to Mr. Robert marcos, who worked with Kuwait Embassy in Togo  for nine years before he died in 2005.
 We were married for 11 years without children. He died after a brief illness that lasted only four days.Before his death we were born again Christian. After his death I decided not to remarry or get a child outside my matrimonial home which the Bible is against.
 When my late husband was alive he deposited the sum of US $ 5,2, five million two hundred thousand dollars in the bank in Lome, Togo, West Africa.
   Currently, this money is still in bank.Recently, my doctor told me that I would not last for the next eight months due to cancer problem. one, which worries me most is my course of disease. Having known my condition I decided to donate this fund a charitable organization that will utilize this money the way I will teach here.
 
I want to organizations that will use this fund for orphanages, schools and churches, widows, propagating the word of God, and try to get into the house of God remains. The Bible made us to understand that"Blessed is the hand that gives."
 
 I took this decision because I do not have any child that will inherit this money and my husband's relatives are not Christians and I do not want my husband efforts to be used by unbelievers. I do not want a situation where this money will be used in an ungodly way. That is why I am taking this decision. I'm not afraid of death hence I know where I go. I know that I'm going to be in the bosom of Lord.Exodus 14 C 14 states that "The Lord will fight my case and I shall hold my peace.
 
 I do not need any telephone communication in this regard due to my health, hence the presence of my husband's relatives around me always. I do not want them to know about this development.With God all things are possible. As soon as I receive your reply I shall give you contact the bank in Lome, Togo, West Africa, I will also issue you a letter saying that power will prove you the present beneficiary of this fund from Kuwait, the federal Supreme Court. I want you and the church always pray for me because the lord is my Shepard. My happiness is that I lived a life worthy of a Christian.
 
 Someone that wants to serve the Lord must serve him in spirit and in truth. Please, always praying all his life. Any delay in the reply will give me room in searching for another church for this same purpose. Please promise me
 that you will act accordingly as I have said here.
 Hoping to get an answer.
 Stay in the Lord blessed
 
Beware
In the Holy Love of Christ
Your sister in Chris
Sister, patricia marcos
  
 

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