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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: Mrs.Adalwolf Muller <adalwolfmullermo@yahoo.de>
Reply-To: <adalwolfmuller3@yahoo.de>
Date: Wed, 21 Aug 2013 17:13:06 -0400
Subject: Mail from Mrs.Adalwolf Muller

Mrs.Adalwolf Muller,
Stuttgart, Germany.

Greeting to you in the name of our God almighty,

I am the above named person from Stuttgart, Germany I am
married to Mr.Andrew Muller who is an Oil Consultant/
Contractor with Germany National Petrolum Corpration Germany
for nine years before he died in the year 2004,We were
married for eleven years without a child.

He died after a brief illness that lasted for only four
days. Before his death we were both born again Christian and
we worship in glourios chapel church of God.Since his death
I decided not to remarry or get a child outside my
matrimonial home which the words is against.

When my late husband was alive he deposited the sum of ?8.5
Million (Eight million five hundred thousand Euros) with
postbank here in Germany Presently,the fund is still with
the bank. Recently, my Doctor Dr.Mrs Lina diabate told me
that i have serious sickness which is cancer problem. The
one that disturbs me most is my stroke sickness but I pray
to God to heal me so that I will be alive and see his work
done as my late husband instructed me.

Having known my condition I decided to donate this fund to a
church,individual or mosque that will utilize this money the
way I am going to instruct herein,I want somebody that will
use this fund for orphanages widows,propagating the word of
God and to endeavor that the house of God is maintained,The
words of God 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
good to me and I dont want my husband efforts to be used by
unbelievers,I dont 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 dont need any telephone communication
in this regard because of my health hence the presence of my
husband relatives around me always,I dont 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 and my Doctor to communicate with them and claim
the donation of the funds by all means and power.

I want you 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.

any delay in your reply will give me room in sourcing for
another church or individual or mosque for this same
purpose.Please assure me that you will act accordingly as I
Stated herein.

Hoping to receive your reply for more details and pls always
put me in prayer so that our good God will heal me from my
sickness.

Remain blessed in God.
Mrs.Adalwolf Muller.

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