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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: nneka obi <a_4rose@yahoo.ca>
Reply-To: rosemary_kpadonou200@yahoo.fr
Date: Mon, 21 Feb 2011 00:32:52 -0800 (PST)
Subject: Mrs Rosemary Obi Kpadonou And Daughter


Beloveth,
 
        PLEASE ENDEAVOUR TO USE IT FOR THE CHILDREN OF GOD
       ===============================================
 
 How are you today and your family? I do believe that God is really in control.Please, I would like to introduce myself as Mrs.Rosemary Kpadonuo of Benin Republic,widow to Late Mr Benard Kpadonou (for Consular of Benin in Swizerland  and Bahrain,I have been recently been diagonased of Cancer of the Pelvics. I am writing from my sick bed now.
 
 Please consider this transaction on it's content and not the fact that you have not known me before. I need not to dwell on how I came by your contact information because there are many such possibilities these days.I decided to do this after praying over the situation
 
My husband  died after a brief illness that lasted for only four days. Before his death we were both born again christians.Before the death of my husband he deposited the sum of US$ 2.4 Million dollars in african development bank  which I am the next of kin . With my health condition and because my husband and I have only one daughter who is 13 years old, I am looking for a credible and reliable person to whom I will pass the right of next of kin so that he will take good care of my daughter.As she is only a little girl.You are to adopt her as your daughter.
 
 
Since two years and four months now I am down with sickness that is about to take my life.My Doctor told me that I would not last for the next three months due to cancer problem. Though what disturbs me most is my stroke.I know that the mouth of man is not the man of God. Having known my condition I decided to donate this funds to church,Orphanage home or a good person that has the fear of God in him to  utilize this money the way I am going to instruct.
 
This is in fulfilment of the last request of my husband: that a substantial part of the fund will be used to carter for the less previleged I want a church or individual that will use this funds for churches, orphanages and widows propagating the word of God and to ensure that the house of God is maintained.
 
I took this decision because I don't have any other person that will  inherit this money accept my son and my husband relatives are not good people because they are interested only in taking all the properties that my husdand left  and I don't want them to kill my son because of their greed and envy.
 
I dont want a situation where this money will be used in an ungodly manner, hence the reason for taking this bold decision. I am not afraid of death hence I know where I am going. I know that I am going to be in the bossom of the Lord. Exodus 14 VS 14 says that the lord will fight my case and I shall hold my peace.
 
I may not need several telephone communication in this regard unless on appointments because of my health,and because of the presence of my husbands relatives around me some times. I dont want them to know about this development. With God all things are possible. As soon as I receive your reply I shall give you the contact of finance firm where the fund is deposited.
 
You  will apply to the bank African Development Bank  and request for the transfer of the fund to your bank account or you will come to Benin to signed for the fund. This is on the condition that you will take 25%of the fund for yourself, 5% used for expenses incured during the process of this transaction, 30% for my daughter when she grow to age of reasoning the money will be giving to her,while you will use the remaining 40% for the less previlege people in the society.
 
I am looking forward on hearing from you.The future of my daughter is very important to me more than anything.If this condition is acceptable to you, you should contact me immediately with your full names and contact information so that I will send to you the contact information of the bank
 
Reply me and Remain blessed in the name of the Lord.
 
Sincerely
Mrs Rosemary Obi Kpadonou And Daughter
 



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