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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 Susan Robert <r.susan20@zipmail.com.br>
Date: Mon, 9 Sep 2013 02:52:21 -0300
Subject: Dear Respectful one,

Greetings to you and your family in good faith.

I want you to read this letter carefully because I know you will be surprise to receive my letter, but as a servant of the living God, you should know that our ways are not your ways of working which in many ways and all things work together for good to those who believe in Christ Jesus.

I'm Robert Mrs.Susan Saudi Arabia, I am married to Mr. Daniel Robert l before dying of heat stroke that lasts only one day.

My late husband was very wealthy businessman and after his death, I inherited all his business and wealth.
Recently, my doctor made it clear to me who can not live for more than a month, so now I have decided to share some of our wealth, to contribute to the development of orphanages in Africa, Asia, South America / Europe and America God Almighty have mercy on my soul and my soul husband always can happen.

I chose, after visiting the site directory and prayed about it b efore he decided to donate part of the funds through you to help the underprivileged, I am willing to donate the sum of $ 2,500.000 (two million five hundred thousand United States) of the work of God. I want this fund to be used in Christian activities, such as to build the church, home, orphanages, Christian schools, to spread the word of God.

Please, I want you to know that the fund is lying in a bank in Abidjan, Cote d Ivoire Once I hear from you, I will write a letter of authorization to the bank to recognize you as the present beneficiary of this fund so that even if I am not your claim to the fund will not be in doubt.

I honestly pray that this fund when it is in your possession that you will use for the purpose as I said, because I came to discover that the acquisition of wealth without love is vanity. If you are willing to help me manage this project kindly send to me with the following information listed below to formally instruct the bank to transfer fund without delay.

Please send the following information as soon as possible.
His full name
Your address
His occupation
Your Country

As soon as we receive the information that I will write a letter of authorization to the bank for the bank to transfer the funds to expand the kingdom of our Lord Jesus Christ, because He lives.
I always pray for the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, the love of God and the fellowship of God be with you and your family.

May God bless you as you do your work
Please, if you may not be able to handle this project kindly let me know urgently if I find someone that can handle this project immediately because I can not understand what happens to me for the next few minutes and is not good to leave this fund in the bank, while there are many children suffering, homeless children are countless.

I await your urgent response soon.
Your sister in Christ.
Robert Mrs .Susan

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