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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: pastor davids <anita_becker123@yahoo.co.jp>
Reply-To: pastor davids <grace_clinton@rediffmail.com>
Date: Wed, 19 Feb 2014 20:00:08 +0000 (GMT)
Subject: From Mrs Anita Becker




 
Here is my Biography/Donation for the work of God,

Calvary Greetings to you beloved in lord, Do not be marveled, but believe in God, with him all things are possible,Blessed are you among the earth. permit me to write you my ordeal and such seek your assistance.

I am Mrs.Anita Becker from (United kingdom) but presently in the hospital for my operation. I married to late Mr.john Becker, who was the former us ambassdor in cote d iviore.

We were posted to cote d iviore for mission, but it was unfortunate that my late husband passed away without returning back to our country alive.served as the United States Ambassador to cote d iviore(1968–71) during the cote d iviore Civil War.

My husband was shot by rebels,the US consulate on Abidjan in cote d iviore City on August 28, 1971. US officials believed that FAR intended to kidnap him in order to negotiate an exchange, but instead they shot him when he attempted to escape.You can see the information as stated below

http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=6240652

Due to I have engaged myself in the work of the lord in this country; I decided to return back to continue the fellowship of the lord by helping the charities organization, basically the poor.

I have a donation to make which I will need your assistance to carry it out for me, I will be 78 years old this coming December 17, a widow and a servant of the Lord for the past 43 years in cote d iviore , Central Africa.

I inherited some money ($4.5million)Four million five hundred us dollars from my late husband; I want to give it out to Orphanage and Charity Organizations as a vow, which I made before the
Lord.

I have a lung and breast cancer and will be going for my third operation next two weeks, though the doctor have already confirmed that I will only last for some months but I am happy and glad that the Lord has kept me safe and guided me to accomplish my mission on earth. I will be happy to meet Him where He wants me to be.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.

This is the faveur I need when you have gotten the money: -Give 80% of the money to Charity organizations, orphanage homes and Churches on my name so that my soul may rest in peace.

The remaining 20% should be for you and others that you would love to assist.

Reply to my private mail for more information

anita_becker123@yahoo.co.jpMay God bless you and use you to accomplish my wish.

Pray for me always.
Yours faithfully,
Mrs. Anita Becker

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