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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: Tiery Handriqe <tieryh19@live.com>
Date: Wed, 1 Feb 2012 09:44:44 -0300
Subject: My Dear Beloved


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Dear Beloved,

It is by the grace of God that I received Christ, knowing the truth and the
truth have set me free.

Having known the truth, I had no choice but to do what is lawful and right
in the sight of God for eternal life and in the sight of man for witness of
Gods mercy and glory upon my life.

I have the pleasure to share my testimony with you, having seen your
contact.

I am Tiery Hendrique LLP a French attorney also the legal adviser to late
Mr. and Mrs.Christ J Burton, a British couple that lived in my Country
France for 25 years before they both died in a Commercial plane crash, Air
Flight: 447 From Rio De Janeiro to Paris that clashed into the Atlantic
ocean on the 1st day of June 2009:

View Website: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Air_France_Flight_447

these couple was good Christians, they were so dedicated to God but they had
no child till they died. Throughout their stay in France, they acquired a
lot of properties like lands and buildings, etc.

As their attorney, before their death, the husband Mr.Christ Burton
instructed me to write his WILL. Because they had no child, they dedicated
their wealth to God.

According to the WILL, the properties have to be sold and 60% the money be
use for God\\\\\\\'s work, while 40% should be invested in your
Establishments, as a reward for your effort and sincerity of purpose.

All the documents for the properties were in my care. He gave me the
authority to sell the properties and give out the fund to a honest Christian
that will donate 60% of the fund to God\\\\\\\'s work and 40% of the fund
should be invested in Your business being your reward for the effort.

Eventually I sold all the properties after their death, as instructed by my
client, before his death. As a matter of fact, after I sold all their
properties, unexpectedly, I realized a huge amount of money that runs into
millions of Dollars, and what supposed to be the percentage interest of my
legal fee was firstly deducted by me out of the total amount realized from
the sold properties, this was based on the initial agreement between me and
late Mr. Christ J. Burton before his death.

Therefore, the total amount left to be invested into God\\\\\\\'s work as
instructed by my late Client is 6.8 million (Six million Eight hundred
thousand Pounds) only.

But Instead of giving the main fund out for the work of God as instructed by
my client before his death.

I converted the fund to myself with the intention of investing the fund
abroad for my selfish interest. I was afraid of depositing the fund in my
Bank account, because I have to give account to the bank on how i got the
money. I then packaged the fund and deposited it with a reputable finance
house, in London, England. I will let you know the name of the finance
company upon your reply to this mail.

Now, the finance House wants me to provide your bank details and contact
information where the funds 6.8million (Six million Eight hundred thousand
Pounds) can be transferred.

I had encounter with Christ when a Friend too me to his church on a program
and the Pastor was preaching on concerning Ananias and Sapphira in Acts
5:1-11. After hearing the word of God, I gave my life to Christ and became a
born again Christian. As a born again Christian, I started reading my bible
thanks to my friend and some brethren in the church who also encouraged me
spiritually, making sure i don\\\\\\\'t go back to my old ways, and one day,
the
Lord opened my eyes to Ezekiel 33: 18 and 19.

From the scripture, I discovered that the only way I could have peace in my
life is to do what is lawful and right by giving out the fund as instructed
by my client before his death.

I prayed that God should forgiveness on my initial thought concerning the
money, and I know that God have forgiven me. But I have to do what is lawful
and right in the sight of God by giving out these funds as instructed by my
client before his death.

After my fasting and prayers, I asked God to make his choice and direct me
to an honest Christian or the chosen ministry that deserves this fund by his
Grace. I then came across your address on my quest for an honest and sincere
person. But after my fervent prayer over it, then you were nominated through
divine revelation from God, so that was how I received such a divine
revelation from the Lord, I then decided to contact you for the fund to be
used wisely for God\\\\\\\'s work, also 40% of the fund is for you.

I have notified the finance house where I deposited the funds 6.8million
(Six million Eight hundred thousand Pounds) that once I receive your
response to this letter I will get in touch with them, to enable the
authorities of the finance house contact you.

Your swift response to this letter will be appreciated

God Bless you.

Yours in Christ,

Tiery Handriqe LLP



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