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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: Murtaza Bhutto <murtaza1bhutto@yahoo.co.jp>
Reply-To: Murtaza Bhutto <murtaz_bhutto@yahoo.co.jp>
Date: Tue, 16 Sep 2014 03:04:01 +0900 (JST)
Subject: Murtaza Bhutto,


Estimado en el Señor,
 
Saludos
en el poderoso nombre de nuestro Señor Jesucristo, estoy casado con
Sr.James Bhutto, quien trabajó con la embajada de Kuwait en Costa de
Marfil durante veinte años antes de su muerte en 2008, después de una
breve enfermedad que duró sólo cinco días. Nos casamos hace 25 años con
una hija ( Linda) que más tarde murió en un accidente automovilístico.

Cuando
mi marido estaba vivo él depositó la suma de ( 3,5 millones de dólares)
en la actualidad este dinero todavía está en el Banco aquí en Costa de
Marfil, mi doctor me dijo que tengo días de vida limitado debido a los
problemas cancerosos estoy sufriendo .

Decidí donar este fondo a
través de ti y quiero que utiliza este don que viene de los esfuerzos de
mi marido para financiar el mantenimiento de las viudas IGLESIA /
MEZQUITA, las viudas , los huérfanos, indigentes, los niños allenged
físicamente pisoteado y áridas -las mujeres y de las personas que
prueban realmente perjudicados económicamente.

si usted es confiable y sabe que puede manejar este proyecto con el temor de Dios.
Por favor , tienes que enviarme la siguiente.
Sus nombres completos .....................
Dirección .............................
Edad ..................................
Occupaction ........................

Permanezca bendito en el Señor.

Suyo en Cristo,

Sra.Murtaza Bhutto.

___________________________________________________________________


Dear in the Lord,
 
Greetings
in the mighty name of our Lord Jesus Christ, I am married to Mr. James
Bhutto, who worked with Kuwait embassy in Ivory Coast for twenty years
before his death in 2008, after a brief illness that lasted for only
five days. We were married 25 years with a daughter (Linda) who later
died in a car accident.

When my husband was alive he deposited
the sum of ($ 3.5 million) now this money is still in the bank here in
Ivory Coast, my doctor told me that I have limited days of life due to
the cancerous problems I am suffering.

I decided to donate this
fund through you and want you to use this gift which comes from my
husbands effort to fund the maintenance of the CHURCH / MOSQUE widows,
widowers, orphans, destitute children and arid allenged physically
trampled-the women and people who try really hurt financially.

if you are reliable and know you can handle this project with the fear of God.
Please you have to send me the following.
Their full names .....................
Street address .............................
Age ..................................
Occupaction ........................

Remain blessed in the Lord.

Yours in Christ,

Mrs.Murtaza Bhutto.

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