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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: Kadimata Yusuf <kadiyusuf@rediffmail.com>
Reply-To: kadiusman1@yahoo.cn
Date: Mon, 25 Feb 2013 16:57:09 +0000 (GMT)
Subject: Dear in Christ. Your promise needed




Dear in Christ.



Greetings to you and your family in the name of God, in my search for a reliable and God fearing person and having gotten your contact through prayers and pains taking efforts via searching I made on the internet on my bed side. Presently, I'm in a hospital where I have been undergoing treatment for Oesophagi Cancer.



Though it’s a sad and long story but I will cut it short for your quick and easy understanding. I am Kadimata Tunde (Mrs), widow to Late Mr.Iwuagwu Tunde, former Defence attachee to Greece Embassy. My husband was murdered alongside our only son Elvis by those who are envious of his position in the same office.



Before his death he made a vow to use his wealth ($7.3 Million USA) for the down trodden, orphanages and the less privileged in the society. Having known my condition I decided to donate this fund to an individual or better still a God fearing person who will utilize this money the way I am going to instruct here in. I want an individual that will use this fund and provide succour to poor and indigent persons, orphanages, and widows and for the propagating peace. My late husband deposited this fund in his bank in Spain, I have all data and prove documents of this deposit and I will issue you a letter of authorization that you will need to contact the bank.



I took this decision because I do not have any child that will inherit this money and my husband relatives are not inclined to helping poor persons and I do not want my husband's hard earned money to be misused or spent in the manner in which my late husband did not specify. I do not want a situation where this money will be used in an ungodly manner.



What I required of you is your honesty, trust and sincerity. Any delay in your reply will give me room in sourcing for another individual for this same purpose. Please I will only need your full Name, Home address and direct telephone number and copy of your passport OR ID. To know you more.



May God Almighty bless you.



Your Sister in Christ Jesus,

Mrs Kadimata Tunde

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