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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: mirta vera <mirtave56@yahoo.com.ar>
Date: Mon, 29 Dec 2014 21:45:54 +0000 (UTC)
Subject: Greetings to you and your family in good faith.


 Greetings to you and your family in good faith.

I want you to read this letter very carefully because I know you will be surprise to receive my letter, but as a servant of the living God, you should know that our ways are not your ways of working that in many ways and all things work together for good to those who believe in Christ Jesus.

I Mrs.Mirtave carlos Saudi Arabia, I am married to Mr. Daniel carlos cesar l before dying of heat stroke lasting only one day
My late husband was very wealthy business man and after his death, I inherited all his business and wealth.

Recently, my doctor made it clear to me that I can not live for more than a month, so I have now decided to share some of our wealth, to contribute to the development of orphanages in Africa, Asia, South America / Europe and Latin God almighty have mercy on my soul and my soul forever husband might happen.

I chose, after visiting the site directory and prayed about it before I decided to donate some funds through you to help the less privileged, I am willing to donate the sum of $ 2,500.000 (two million five hundred thousand dollars of States) of the work of God. I want this fund to be used in Christian activities, such as, to build the church, the orphanages home, Christian schools, to spread the word of God.

Please, I want you to know that the fund is lying on a bench in Abidjan, Cote d Ivoire Once I hear from you, I will write a letter of authorization to the bank for the recognize you as the present beneficiary of this fund so even if I am only your claim so that the bottom will not be in doubt.

We sincerely pray that this fund when in their possession that you will use for the purpose as I said, because I came to discover that acquiring wealth without charity is vanity. If you are willing to help me manage this project kindly send to me with the following information listed below to formally instruct the bank to transfer the background so without delay.

Please send the following information as soon as possible.
Your full name
your address
his occupation
your Country

As soon as we receive the information that I will write a letter of authorization to the bank for the bank to transfer the funds to expand the kingdom of our Lord Jesus Christ, because He lives.
I always pray that the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, the love of God and the fellowship of God be with you and your family.

May God bless you as you do your job
Please, if you can not be able to handle this project kindly d ejarme know urgently if I find someone else who can handle this project immediately because I can not understand what happens to me for the next few minutes is not good leaving the fund in the bank, while there are many children suffering, homeless children are uncountable.

I await your urgent response soon.
Your sister in Christ.
Mirtave Daniel carlos


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