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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: "Mrs.Palesa Zanyiwe" <palesa.zanyiwe@cantv.net>
Reply-To: palesa.zanyiwe@yahoo.com
Date: Thu, 02 Sep 2010 15:33:55 -0300
Subject: My work of generosity and benevolence.


OFFER ANGELIC

Mrs.Palesa Zanyiwe,

Beloved one in Christ,

Greetings in name of our Lord Jesus Christ. I am Mrs.Palesa Zanyiwe, 64
years old widow & a new Christian convert, suffering from long time cancer
of the blood, According to my doctor my condition is critical and I might
not survive.

Although as a christian, I believe God and I know that I will not die, but
will live to declare the glory of God. My late husband (Dr.Dinda
.T.Zanyiwe) and my only son were killed during the Past Crisis some years
back in this country (take a look) Our Lord Jesus Christ is my only
conforter.

I have the sum of Five Million,Three Hundred Thousand US Dollars($5.3
m)The fund is presently deposited in a bank of this country (BIAO CI) and
all the documents concerning the fund are in the custody of my lawyer.

I inherited this money ($5.3 Million USD) from my late husband who was a
Chairman of the board of directors in cooperative of coffee and cocoa
merchant. I have prayed concerning this donation for God‘s guidance and if
in your heart you geniunely and faithfully desire-to use this funds for the
propagation of God‘s work in any form whether for charity, ministry
evangelical works, building a Clinic, Hospital school, orphanage home,
library and drilling of water for the orphans, local community, widows, Old
Aged, and people living with HIV/AIDS who can not afford to pay for health,
school and foodstuff or otherwise in relation to God's work, do get
in-touch with me for further arrangements with my lawyer on how you will
receive my Charity donation and begin the work.

Just as David desired to build a house to GOD in 1 Kings 8:18 "And the
LORD said unto David my father, Since it was in your heart to build a house
unto my name, you did well that it was in your heart"

I wanted so much to have the privilege, opportunity and grace to build a
house for the Lord, but like for David, God did not want because I only
have more time to live. "1 Kings 8:19 " Nevertheless you shall not build
the house; but your son that be born of your body, he shall build the house
unto my name"

I understood that anyone born again become my son to build all these
things I promised to God.

Remain blessed in the Lord

Yours in Christ,
Sister Mrs.Palesa Zanyiwe.

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