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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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Some comments by the Scam-O-Matic about the following email:

Fraud email example:

From: Yulia Lunel <yulialunel56@yahoo.co.jp>
Date: Wed, 18 Sep 2013 08:32:15 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: CAN YOU HELP THE PEOPLE OF GOD



CAN YOU HELP THE PEOPLE OF GOD
I am Mrs. Yulia Lunel, from France a widow to late Fred Lunel, i am 59 years old widow, i am a new christian convert suffering from long time cancer of the breast, from all indication my conditions is really deteriorating and it is quite obvious that i wouldn't live more than three months, according to my doctors, and in all indication regards to my medical analysis, this is because,the cancer stage has gotten to a very bad stage that no hope for me to be a living person.
 
 Again, my late husband was killed during the France raid against terrorism in Togo, and during the period of our marriage we could not produce any child, my late husband was very wealthy and after his death, i inherited all his business and wealth.
 
 The doctors has advised me that i may not live for more than three months due to my bad health, so i now decided to use my late husband wealth to help the poor and helpless people and orphanage homes and also contribute to the development of the church in America, Africa, Asia and Europe etc, especially create solutions to problem of less privileged ones.
 
because i believe that God created everybody, just like me and you so i now selected you after visiting the website, i prayed and fast over it, i am willing to donate to you the sum of $4.5 million us dollars for you to use the fund for the good of mankind and to reduce the suffering and hardship in your country.
 
 Please i want you to note that the fund is lying in a bank in Togo and upon my instructions to the bank in Togo they will transfer the fund to your account in your country where you will receive it and use it as i desire.
         
 Lastly i honestly pray that this money when transferred to you will be used for the said purpose even though am late then, because the bible made us to know in the book of proverb 3:9 -10, Honor the Lord with your wealth and with the first fruits of all your produce; then your barns will be filled with plenty, and your vats will be bursting with wine.
Pray for God’s guidance and protection for doing this work for God. Amen
 
Thank you and remain bless.
     Regards
 Mrs, Yulia Lunel

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