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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: Adeline Ogah <roselineogah2000@yahoo.cn>
Reply-To: adeline1980ogah@yahoo.cn
Date: Sat, 13 Oct 2012 21:47:58 +0800 (CST)
Subject: Remain blessed in the Lord.Jesus Christ



From
Mrs Adeline Ogah,

Contact me on this e-mail address:
 (adeline1980ogah@yahoo.cn )

ATTN:TO WHOM IT MAY
CONCERN:   Sir/Madam,   I am Mrs Adeline Ogah,,
from Canada I am married to late Mr Alex Ogah, who worked with Canadian
Embassy in Ghana West Africa for Twenty-Six years before he died in the
year 2007,after a brief illness that lasted for only five days.We were
married for Eighteen years with a daughter (Silvia) who later died in a
motor accident.Before the untimely death of my husband,we were both born
again Christians.

  Since
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$4.8 M )(Four
Million,Eight hundred Thousand United States Dollars) in a General Trust
Account with a prime bank in Ghana West Africa. Presently,this money is
still with the bank.
  Recently,Following
my ill health, my Doctor told me that I may not last for the next six
months due to my cancer problem.The one that disturbs me most is my
stroke sickness.Having known my condition I decided to donate this fund
to a  Christian organization (Church) that will utilize this money the
way I am going to instruct herein,according to the desire of my late
husband before his death.I want this fund to be used in Christian
Activities like,Orphanages, Christian schools, and Churches for
propagating  the word of God and to endeavor that the house of God  is
maintained. The Bible made us to
understand that "Blessed is the hand that giveth". I took this decision
because I don't have any child that will inherit this money and my
husband relatives are not Christians and I don't want my husband's
efforts to be used by unbelievers. I don't want a situation where this
money will be used in an ungodly way. This is why I am taking this
decision. I am not afraid of death  hence I know  where I am going. I
know that I am going to be in the bosom of the Lord. Exodus 14 VS 14
says that "the lord will fight my case and I shall hold my peace".    I
don't need any telephone communication in this regard because of my
health hence the presence of my husband's relatives around me always.I
don't 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 the bank in Ghana West Africa
I will also issue you the documents that will prove you the present
beneficiary of this fund. I want you and the Church to always pray for
me because the lord is my shephard. My happiness is that I lived a life
of a worthy Christian. Whoever that Wants to serve the Lord must serve
him in spirit and Truth. Please always be prayerful all through your
life.   Contact me on this e-mail address:  (adeline1980ogah@yahoo.cn ) any delay in your reply will give me room in sourcing
another Church for this same purpose. Please assure me that you will act
accordingly as I Stated herein. Hoping to receive your reply.
Remain blessed in the Lord.   Yours joyful sister in Christ,
From
Mrs Adeline Ogah,.

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