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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: Micah Zachary <micahzachary1@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: <micahzachary31@gmail.com>
Date: Thu, 24 Jul 2014 04:43:47 +0000
Subject: Greetings from Mrs. Micah Zachary

Dear in the Lord,

My name is Mrs. Micah Zachary, a native of the Cayman Islands, married to the late Dr. Zachary Maddox an exporter of antiquities based in Abidjan Cote D 'Ivoire, my husband and I have been married for 11 years without a child

My husband died after a brief illness, which lasts only two weeks in Paris, France, during one of his business visit in October 31, 2011

After the death of my lovely husband, I am currently going through a variety of diseases, stroke and heart cancer

When my late husband was alive he deposited the sum of ($ 4,500,000) for the financial intermediary here in Abidjan, that money is still in the bank here in Abidjan

Because of my illness, and what bothers me most is my stroke sickness

Please, I want you to help me to use this fund for orphanages, helping deaf homes, propagating the word of God and to endeavor that the house of God is maintained, because the Bible made ​​us to understand that blessed is the hand that gives and took this decision because I do not have any child that will inherit this money and my husband relatives are not Christians and I do not want my husbands efforts to be used outside of Christianity

I do not want a situation where this money will be used in a bad way, is why I am taking this decision, I am not afraid of death hence I know where I'm going, I know I'll 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 do not need any telephone communication in this regard because of the presence of my husband relatives around me always because I do not want them to know about the development of charity project

With God all things are possible, and as soon as I receive your reply I shall give you the contact of financial intermediaries in Abidjan here, I also want you and your family to always pray for me because the Lord is my shepherd . My happiness is that I lived a life of a worthy Christian

Anyone who wants to serve the Lord must serve him in spirit and truth, Please always be prayerful all your life, any delay in your reply will give me room in sourcing another born again for this purpose

Please assure me that you will do as I said here, according

Hoping to receive your reply soon through my private email

I want you to write me via this email micahzachary31@gmail.com

Remain blessed in the Lord
Yours in Christ,
Mrs. Micah Zachary

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