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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: Sister Angelina <statepresidentbank@ymail.com>
Reply-To: Sister Angelina <hustunitt@gmail.com>
Date: Tue, 27 Nov 2012 10:10:29 -0800 (PST)
Subject: Dear Servant of God


Dear Servant of God,


My beloved I called the peace of thy lord to rest upon your family in my good intention in sending you this email. I am now SISTER ANGELINA formerly a Muslim, a 72yrs old widow married to (LATE SHEIK MOHAMMED KABALI OF AFGHANISTAN AN OIL MERCHANT IN IRAQ. My late husband was killed in a suicide car bomb that targeted a Nato convoy in the Afghan apital, Kabul, which killed at least 18 people, including five US troops.


After the tragic death of my late husband I now became a Christian; a God fearing woman that eventually a new converts; hence I need your assistant very importantly and urgent to
execute God’s project. See details on this website: http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/south_asia/8688715.stm Just as I speak with you now my late husband kept the sum of $20MUSD (Twenty Million United States Dollars) abroad which he
intend to invest in Agriculture and building of charity organization. Right now I’m seriously suffering from Epithelial Ovarian Cancer and as a result of that my health condition has deteriorated very badly. Recently my Doctor Advice I should give my life to Christ, and ask for his mercy upon my soul hence I have just some few months to live. Upon
this I was now converted and given my life to Christ. From all indication I must disclose to you that my chance of surviving from my present condition is not guarantee due to the
diagnosis. As a result of that information I pray hard and ask God to direct me to a God fearing person that will utilize the funds judiciously to get the funds in his care and invest in Agriculture and building of charity organization for the Children of God to be empowered with shelter and food to eat and drink.


REMEMBER IN THE BOOK OF ECC: Chapter: 3 V 1 TO 13, what the Bible Says their.On the cause of my search on the internet I discovered your profile and after dully studied through it then God reveal to me that you are the right person to execute this project. Please join me in good faith to execute this project and ensure to send me a mail to indicate interest, also include your Bank Details and contact telephone/fax numbers which the deposited Bank will use to contact you as my beneficiary to transfer the funds to you. I will provide you the certificate of deposit that will empower you to contact the BANK to apply for transfer of the funds to your account.


If you are willing to work for God on this project, please e-mail me without delay, while waiting to hear from you.Thanks for your kindness may God guide and reward you in all


your endeavors for making me lay down a legacy of glory.


Remain blessed.
Sister Angelina

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