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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: "Rev. Matthew B. Joshua." <unionbankng15@yahoo.com>
Reply-To: "Rev. Matthew B. Joshua." <b.joshuar895@yahoo.com>
Date: Sat, 15 Nov 2014 00:00:09 +0000 (UTC)
Subject: From your heart, forgive this man. From Rev. Matthew B. Joshua.


 Dear child of God,

I am Rev. Matthew B. Joshua, the chief Parish Priest, St. Paul Catholic Church Ash Diocese.

This is to inform you that a man called Mr. Steven Edward Odili was brought to this church since yesterday with a very serious Sickness, all over his body was piling, he was arrested by God and he is at the point of death, he has been taken to so many hospital but to no avail, then, the family now brought him here in my ministry for God to rescue him from surviving this attack, But on the process of praying for this man, Immediately, he began to confess all his sin to God. He was crying and was asking God for forgiveness, He made an open confession that he was into so many bad deals, such as International fraud business, High way criminals, Kidnappers, hackers, imposters and have been ripping and scamming money from people in the name of release a fund that is not true.

Along the line, he mentions so many names which your name was included as a result of those he defrauded into this game. he said that he was communicating with you through so many email address and was also addressing you as if he resides everywhere in the world and you due believe him without knowing that he base here in Nigeria but was controlling you through email and fake rooming telephone calls, i could not remember all he said because I was busy praying, but as i could hear, he said that some of you was deceived and they began to send money to him with different payment information’s, that some part of the money was sent to him here in Africa, while some was sent to him from some other part of country including USA.

He also stated that he has an account with the World Bank in Nigeria which contains the amount of ($80, million united state dollars) as his own personal money in the bank which the family has already confirmed that it is true, when this man was saying all this; nobody knows that he cannot survive this sickness, but to the Glory and wills of God. He gives up. In fact, he said a lot of things but these are the ones we recorded. it is quite unfortunate that after this confession, this man died instantly, upon the whole prayer, I was shocked but I consider what happen to be the way God wants it, and nobody can question God. Before he give up, he said that there was a documented file in his briefcase, and he instructed the family to bring the box here in the church, that some name and email was written down as a result of those he defrauded and instructed his family to make sure that his money under world Bank should be sheered to those listed names.

My dear, This is what happen and I care to let you know and I also pleaded with you in the name of God to forgive him and also pray for God to receive his soul. Right now, the family is arranging for his befitting burial which will come up by 2 weeks time, but the family said that before his burial will take place, the whole money should be sent to you people.

As you can see, the family is seriously fighting to make sure everything work out before his burial. As for the arrangement, ($5.5M) Five Million, Five Hundred Thousand United State Dollars was map out for you, as for your own part from the money. so, i was advise by the family to contact through your email and inform you about this fund, therefore, If you are the right owner of this email, kindly contact back on this email for further details on how you can receive your own part of the fund.

Finally, remember to furnish me with your current information such as.

Your Full Name...........
Your Home Address........
Your Current Telephone Number.....
You’re Age/sex...........
Your occupation..........

I will wait to hear from you if you are the right owner of this email address. Please call me on phone immediately you receive this mail (+2349097251319)

May God bless you and your family?

Thanks
Rev. Matthew B. Joshua.

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