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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: Gloria Goci <gloriagoci12@rediffmail.com>
Reply-To: mrsgloriagoci_donationn@yahoo.com
Date: Mon, 26 Dec 2011 10:09:05 -0800 (PST)
Subject: RE: My Donation Fund (USD $5.3 Million Dollars) MERRY CHRISTMAS!




Shalom Beloved in Christ  Greetings in name of our Lord Jesus Christ I am Mrs. Gloria Goci, 69 years old widow & a new Christian convert, suffering from long time cancer of the blood (Leukemia) According to my doctor my condition is critical bad and I might not survive.
Although as a Christian, I believe in God and I know that I will not die, but will live to declare the glory of God. My late husbanded Dr.John Hugo Goci was kill some years back, during the war, Crisis of this country, (ABOBO-CRISISBOOM) take a look. Our Lord Jesus Christ is my only comforter. My only little surviving son, Paul Goci, Jr, is here in the Hospital with me and looking of me.
I have the Sum of Five Million, Three Hundred thousand US Dollars ($5.3 Million) the fund is presently deposited with the bank by my late husband and all the documents concerning the fund are in the custody of my late husbands Lawyer. I inherited the money from my late husband who was an industrialist and international businessman. I have prayed concerning this donation for God's guidance and if in your heart you genuinely and faithfully desire-to use this fund  ($5.3 Million) for the propagation of God's work in any form whether for charity, ministry evangelical work, building a Clinic, Hospital, Car Transportation, 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 late husband lawyer on how you will receive
this fund. Please do forward the following information to me as I would write a letter of authorization formerly introducing you to the bank or the banks lawyer where My late husband made this deposit so that the bank can transfer the fund to you directly for charity purpose.  YOUR FULL NAME YOUR COUNTRY YOUR OCCUPATION YOUR AGEYOUR DIRECT TELEPHONE AND FAX NUMBER.
God bless you once again and as you receive, give and give God all the Glory. Remain blessed in the Lord Yours in Christ Sister Mrs. Gloria Goci. DIVINE CALL

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